01-18-2020, 09:15 AM
(01-18-2020, 09:02 AM)Anthony 58 Wrote: I know this is a bit "off-topic" - but I have an older brother (1955 cohort) who was a Boomer through and through growing up. He smoked pot, and got into epic battles with his (and my), 1930-cohort, Korean War-era veteran father over things like hair length and clothing styles.
Me? I never cared for any of those things - and where my brother was way into acid rock and progressive rock, I was way into AM rock at first, later disco, and new wave after that.
Our 3-year age difference might as well have been a 30-year age difference. That is why I am so adamant about my not being a Boomer.
But this is where it gets tricky. What about someone born in 1955 that was similar to you? Would they not be a Boomer because they don't meet stereotypes? What about someone born in 1960 who was like your brother in personality and interests? Would they be a Boomer or not?