Yeah we as a generation were really cool - unfortunately some of us decided communism was better than working— most of my generation that I know are still smart / evolved into super techies/ and patriotic ( I know a lot of proud Vietnam war veterans- very well— can’t and will never tell them how they were pretty much raped by their country but that’s another thing) I also know the lazy ass “ hippies “ in their 70’s who still think being stoned all day is cool and the world owes them existence— I saw JFK assassination (met Jim Garrison- Warren commission in person ) hid in school hallway with water bottle under my dads marine issue blanket during Cuban missile crisis- was in Mexico at border town dentist having “cheap “ work when US Blackhawks and F 15’s buzzed the border resulting in dentist shaking his fist at Americans interfering with Libya ( Reagan era)
Trust me I’m 71 — life’s a shitshow- the world is a shitshow- we’re all born at the time we should be to participate or not in the continuation of our cultures and species— Disney— I grew up with “world of Disney “ and have managed to live lots of those beautiful episodes— Disney princesses not so much — always told my oldest when he was 8-9 yo “life’s a bitch and then you die” he gave me a notepad that said “life’s a beach and then you die” I adopted his mantra that day and being happy and
Well said!!!
Yeah we as a generation were really cool - unfortunately some of us decided communism was better than working— most of my generation that I know are still smart / evolved into super techies/ and patriotic ( I know a lot of proud Vietnam war veterans- very well— can’t and will never tell them how they were pretty much raped by their country but that’s another thing) I also know the lazy ass “ hippies “ in their 70’s who still think being stoned all day is cool and the world owes them existence— I saw JFK assassination (met Jim Garrison- Warren commission in person ) hid in school hallway with water bottle under my dads marine issue blanket during Cuban missile crisis- was in Mexico at border town dentist having “cheap “ work when US Blackhawks and F 15’s buzzed the border resulting in dentist shaking his fist at Americans interfering with Libya ( Reagan era) Trust me I’m 71 — life’s a shitshow- the world is a shitshow- we’re all born at the time we should be to participate or not in the continuation of our cultures and species— Disney— I grew up with “world of Disney “ and have managed to live lots of those beautiful episodes— Disney princesses not so much — always told my oldest when he was 8-9 yo “life’s a bitch and then you die” he gave me a notepad that said “life’s a beach and then you die” I adopted his mantra that day and being happy and
Thanks for sharing!
Always- you are one of the best voices of reason
Thanks for your kind words :)