baby boom
From Woodstock to woodstoves to the World Wide WebFrom "Say kids, what time is it?" to "Up against the wall, NOW"From fall-out shelters to Internet service providersFrom "Can't Buy Me Love" to IRAs and 401ks.... The nation's population increased 19 million in the 1940's andby 30 million in the 1950's. This was known as the baby boom andcontinued until the mid 1960's. During the 1950's, school enrolmentsincreased 13 million. Sales of music instruments went from $86million in 1950 to $149 million in 1950. "Keep up with he Joneses"was the slogan back then. Whatever my neighbours have.. I shall Lou Phillips, born in June 1950, the typical baby boom childwho was showered in toys, music lessons, Girl Scouts and couldhave whatever her hearts desire... Or was she? Lou grew up without a father. Her origina
The girls were notallowed to wear pants. The boys immediately got theBeatles haircuts and the girls began to wear mini skirts and lots ofeye make-up and had long hair. In this day and age, she would have beenconsidered poor. In her generation, theyalways had that cloud hanging above them. The war had affected them more than the news or history wouldever say. She was scared because her and these kids didn't knowwhat they wanted to be. "Oh well, we're gonnablow up anyway. They could only wear skirts and the boys worepressed white shirts. She says she would hear about kids that hadgraduated a few years ahead of her, they'd get shot and died and theboys would go to college to try and avoid getting drafted. By the time she got into college, it had changed even more. Shebegan to see the long haired hippies and all the dope smoking anddrinking.
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