My Generation

[Bankermane]

I happen to think i grew up in the most perfect time in history. I remember muscle cars with three on the column> Power steering, power brakes, and air conditioners were luxury items. Every Saturday nite was drag racing at mid night. Dirt roads, parking, and fighting girdles were Saturday nite entertainment or public dances with bands like The Gants, Jim Weatherly and the Vegas, and Tim Whitsett and the Imperials. One of my favorite past times was going to the bootleggers. Drive down a dirt road , stop at a bush, and blow the horn. A hand comes out with two half pints of Charter. You could be a twelve year old in pajamas and still buy whiskey.

Here's a little ditty about my generation. Some of you may remember the old times.

TAKE ME BACK TO THE SIXTIES (link)

[cwink]

Being born in 71. I can somewhat relate.. I always thought I was born about 15 years to late.. I used to sing Elvis songs when I was 4.. .Still remember his death and my Mom crying at the gates of Graceland about 2 weeks after his death.. Dad and I got busted trying to crawl up the wall to see his cars in the back of his house..

That being said...The 70's were a pretty good time to be a kid.. Here are some 70's memories

http://www.cmt.com/videos/mark-wills/26432/19-somethin.jhtml

http://www.cmt.com/videos/bucky-covington/133268/a-different-world.jhtml

[Jelly]

hey banker, can you still do the boogie woogie?

[cwink]

hey banker, can you still do the boogie woogie?

No No No.. He has to do the Twist..

[Bankermane]

Gator and The Dog.

[tombstone]

I was born in 72. I don't know first hand, but it it would appear that at least the early to mid 60's was a good time to grow up.

I think the hippies, drugs, anti american and anti war sentiment left a terrible mark on the decade though. Was there anything GOOD form the late sixties????

[deltadukman]

Was there anything GOOD form the late sixties????

I was born in '82 and I know this answer.

Leaded gas and American muscle.

[Gumbo]

I squeaked in at the end of the "free love" decade....Got to hit puberty about the time everybody started to realize they all had VD from the last decade....
So much for all the "free love" and go-go boots with mini-skirts...We got stuck with the platform shoes and polyester.

I always miss all the good stuff...

[WilM88]

Sometimes I find myself wishing I was born in those days.

[champcaller]

well since i only have experience with this one i cant really say..........

but im happy with the one im in now. i wouldnt of minded anything from the fifties till present

[Super Black Eagle]

Was there anything GOOD form the late sixties????

Music...lots of good music.
Lots of cool cars, too

[duckers]

bankerman is an old fart

[Double R 2]

Bunch a danged hippies if you ask me

[tunica]

I was born in 72. I don't know first hand, but it it would appear that at least the early to mid 60's was a good time to grow up.

I think the hippies, drugs, anti american and anti war sentiment left a terrible mark on the decade though. Was there anything GOOD form the late sixties????

there were alot of good things that came out of the sixties.

The idea that you could be a American and disagree with the government
The Civil Rights movement. Yea I think everyone should be judged on character not skin color.
Rock and Roll went mainstream
The right for a 18 years old to vote get drafted and buy a beer. (maybe not in that order)
VD was around before the 60's
Women found out it was ok to be sexual
Men found out they could cry and still be Men
I made it out of the sixties with some brain cells.
Appple Computer
Personal pc's
Al Gore wait....ok He made it out of the sixties to...cant win them all.

Oh and dont say bad things about the kids of the sixties you be talking about your momma in alot of cases

None of this is directed at Tombstone just used his post latch on too.

[torch]

Bankerman, we must be the only OF's on this site.