So its been like 40 years or something since Woodstock laid down some music and peace and love and whatnot on a dairy farm in New York, and in celebration of it, Bell and I are listening to the Woodstock soundtrack record I acquired from a relative (who figured out now that I have it and wants it back), and grilling meat.
I don’t know for sure that grilling meat is peace and love, but I operate under the assumption that the peace and love aspect of the hippie generation turned into the ‘me’ generation that still permeates society and whatnot, and which I kinda sorta attribute to some of the crappy things that happened with my generation, so we’re just liking the music.
Cuz damn, its some good music.
Discuss amongst yourselves.
Actually, the philosophical heirs of the hippies are the militia types–long hair and beards, self-indulgent attitude, disregard for personal hygiene, distrust of government, rural living. Ultimately, the hippie movement was reactionary utopianism, just as the militia/libertarian utopianism is today. The hippies just got there first and had way better music.
The original hippies mostly got jobs, settled down, raised kids, pay taxes.
In fact, you raise an interesting point, Mr. Joel.
Excellent, Joel. I agree.
But I would say SOME of them DO need to wear bras these days…restrictive IS the idea And it would be polite for the rest of us. : )
“SOME of them DO need to wear bras”
Are we talking about the men or the women?
Probably both. Looking at some of the men from the hippie generation, I can assure you they need bras. But I have to agree, God the music was great.
10 years ago if I’d known I would read a post like this authored by none other than my uber-punk, all-things-hippy despising brother I would have laughed my ass off. My, how things change…
I just reread this post. Excuse me, but don’t lay this generations problems on us. We changed the world, this generation screwed it up. We fought for change, this generation sits back and lets what happens, happen. Now, I am not talking about you two because you permiate change, but your generation is a ME generation because they choose to be a ME generation. Where are the protests, where are the I WILL NOT ACCEPT THAT? It is easier to go along than to change and your generation has chosen the easy way out. Fight for what this country needs, don’t just sit back and accept it as that’s the way it is. OK I am coming off my soap box to cook supper.
“uber-punk, all-things-*hippie* despising brother”
Heh.
GF- I respectfully disagree with you on all kinds of levels. But not going too far into that… trying to wind down from work.
“your generation is a ME generation” ???
Here’s a breakdown.. Awakening 1701–1723 Liberty 1724–1741 Republican 1742–1766 Compromise 1767–1791 Transcendental 1792–1821 Gilded 1822–1842 Progressive 1843–1859 Missionary 1860–1882 Lost 1883–1900 G.I. 1901–1924 Silent 1925–1942 Boom 1943–1960 Generation X 1961–1981 Millennial 1982–Present
Here are some good things to read– I did. The way I see it, your generation was considered a ME generation at some points, too. I call it even.
http://www.lifecourse.com/media/articles/lib/2009/06102009.html http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2006-08-02-we-generation-edit_x.htm http://www.lifecourse.com/media/articles/lib/2009/03122009.html http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12392877/
I think the Boomer Generation is usually considered those born between 1946 and 1964 (US census bureau). By that definition, few, if any, of the musicians we associate with the ’60s (Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin) were boomers. The major civil rights legislation that emerged in the ’60s was passed during the Johnson (not a boomer) Administration by a Congress that contained no boomers, and the iconic political leader of the civil rights movement in the ’50s and ’60s was MLK (not a boomer). The US space program was championed by JFK (not a boomer) and none of the scientists, engineers or astronauts involved were boomers.
OTOH, the Boomer generation has certainly produced many famous (and some infamous) people.
http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Baby_boomer_-_Famous_Baby-Boomers/id/4825535
Yeah… the “year” breakdown varied a little, depending on where you look. Got mine from this book – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generations_(book)
And cool info on the “famous” people, Joel. Thanks!
