Do you remember when every school in American had a Thanksgiving play? We had them in Kermit, Texas, where I lived in the 4th and 5th grades. This picture is from the Kermit Memories Facebook page. Isn’t it grand? It was taken around 1974 when a friend a little older than me was in 4th or...
Get a load of these ugly bridesmaid dresses, would ya? They’re downright amazing, right? Wow! The light blue and avocado green color combination vaguely reminds me of the algae growing in my auntie’s pool. I remember it, terrifying as it was, from my days as a little kid living in...
The following poem was written by David of Letters To George. All Hallows Eve: A Villanelle The wind turns chill and whistles through the night Tricksters in masks scurry everywhere Halloween eve, time for thrills and fright A pirate and a banshee wait for the light A witch casts her spell, they...
In honor of all the Gen-Xers involved in Superbowl 51, I give you Little League Football player and his little cheerleader girlfriend. The picture was taken in 1979 in Kansas. A high school friend sent it to me!
The Daily Photo is an opportunity to visit the stories and experiences of Generation X through slides, videos and pictures. In this exercise, the smallest details, such as a reference to a pack of Viceroy full-flavored cigarettes or a pair 1970s red tights, provide anecdotal evidence of our life...
A family went out to a restaurant for dinner. When the waitress arrived, the parent gave their orders. Immediately, the five-year-old daughter piped up with her own: ‘I’ll have a hot dog, french fries, and a Coke.’ ‘Oh no you won’t, interjected the dad and turning to the waitress he said, ‘She’ll...
Nothing says Generation X childhood like a banana seat bike and plaid poncho. If you look closely, you’ll see the paint on this banana seat bike is a grassy green fading into lemon yellow. This ombre paint design where colors fade into each other was very popular trend in bikes in the...
Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and a great excuse to look back on some of the first protests of Generation X, including the first time Gen-Xers marched in Washington. The year was 1972 and the event was called the Children’s March for Survival. Today’s Daily Photo features...
Sharing the history of Generation X, one photo, one day at a time. Click here to subscribe to the Daily Photo. If you would like to submit a special photo for possible publication, please email me, jenx1967 [at] gmail [dot] com. Many years ago — probably 30 or more — a documentary...
It’s been several years since Melanie Shankle wrote this hilarious post, The Life and Times of My Hair, on her Big Mama blog but it still makes me laugh. Here is one of the photos complete with acid-washed background featured in that must-read post. I don’t know what I love more...
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