Generations and Getting Uppity

by Cowboy Bob Sorensen 

Throughout history, there have been rifts between generations. Sometimes there was a lack of understanding, but there seemed to be some degree of respect for one another. Nowadays, the rifts seem to be much more hostile than they were in previous ages; there is pride in belonging to a group. Or am I full of hooey on that?

Making lists of generational groups is confined to the twentieth century groups. I am considered a Baby Boomer (a title I dislike), which has a large range from 1946-1964. It comes from the baby boom after the Second World War. Generation Jones is mostly forgotten, a kind of subgroup of the Boomers, which runs from 1954-1965. I fit in that range and feel more in common with them than the full Boomer group.

Generation X is listed from 1965-1980, and the Millennials (also called Generation Y) are 1981-1996. (My offspring are Millennials.) Obviously, people have made lists for subsequent generations. While I do not think the assigning of numbers and names to populations determine who someone is as a person, others seem to disagree.

Boomers do not seem to take pride in their title and just go on about their business. Gen X is a different matter, and Millennials to some extent. I have seen stuff on YouTube where "Only Gen X" will remember songs, toys, breakfast cereals, or whatnot in the video. Well, do the math: Boomers remember those things as well. I wonder why getting uppity like that is so important to those folks. Seems silly to take pride in something for which someone has no control over.

So there is no real message here, just some observations.

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