Rickenbacker Boomers v. The Rest

[antipodean]

I don't consider myself a boomer - born '63...but I am by definition. I would have thought the post-war baby boom was actually well and truly done by 1960!

[chuck_king]

Depending on who you talk to, the Boomer/post-Boomer dividing line falls in different places. I've always thought this book did a great job of explaining the differences between generations---the authors set the end of the Boomer generation around 1960, although people born within a year or so either way may cleave to either group. But it's funny, my wife was born right on the cusp (1961) and I was born a few years later (1966)---she definitely has more in common with people 15 years older than her than with people just a few years younger, and I'm in just the opposite boat. She has lots of friends older than her but not many younger; I have lots of friends younger than me but not many older by more than a few years. It's almost uncanny.

Vis-a-vis Rickenbacker, I suppose it goes to whether the iconic Rick player to you is George Harrison (or Roger McGuinn), or Tom Petty (or Peter Buck). I am unashamedly a Pete Buck guy.

[epitreture]

I voted, but I'm not sure if there shouldn't be a third choice. Perhaps the second choice should be 1964-1984 and then after 1984. That would give a better indication of how many younger Rick players are here. BTW, I'm a 1961.

[gregga41]

1960 here! Seems like i'm on the boomer "cusp"!
Almost that long since my Melbourne Demons(Aussie Football) have won the premiership!

[cheyenne]

1960 here.

[Razor]

'68......I'm stunned every day that I'm actually an adult age.

Hey Brian that puts you the same age as my Lambretta!!

As for me, I was born in 1965 - making me a mere youth!!

[sowhat]

1978 here. And sometimes feeling i'm getting old.

[wj350]

Bravo Oscar Oscar Mike...er

'56 Vintage here. Too bad I'm not a LP, but then I'm not goldtop either.

Bill

[hjarnett]

1977 here

[ken_j]

I will only go as far as to say that I was a Truman era baby.

[leesh]

'82! But I have a Rick that's pre-64...does that count? It was made the year my mom was born.....aww.....

[fatcat]

Old enough to know better, but still chasing rainbows.

[jch]

1970 here
i lived the 60's through my late dad's stories,i was born to late, as they say.

[lennon211]

1982 here. Everyday I feel older and older though from teaching high school.

[brianeharmonjr]

'85 here. I know I'm not the youngest here, though.