This quarter's theme is October.Welcome to the second issue of my Generation X Zine, GenXine. The theme is October and it's a poetry anthology. Enjoy! If you have trouble viewing the publication as a flip book, you can view it as a PDF. [dflip...
👻 Ben Cooper Halloween Costume Pics From the 1970s
Check out these beautiful Collegeville and Ben Cooper Halloween costume pics from the 1970s including Isis, Wonder Woman, Kiss (Ace Frehley) Red Skull, Casper, Battlestar Galactica, Pink Panther, Star Wars, Fred Flinstone, Daffy Duck, Superstar Barbie, Cinderella,...
1980s Halloween Photos (Autumn 2018 Field Notes)
There have been some great Gen-X posts lately that I'm delighted to share with you, especially one published on the the Foundation for Economic Education's website, Why Halloween Costumes Used to Be Terrible. It's a fascinating read that offers a quick lesson in the...
80s Halloween Mixtape Features Echo and the Bunnymen, Killing Moon
In starlit nights I saw you So cruelly you kissed me Your lips a magic world Your sky all hung with jewels The killing moon Will come too soon The Killing Moon, Echo and The Bunnymen, 1984 Kelly, a member of the Are You There, God? It's Me, Generation X. Facebook page...
Daily Photo: Beautiful Halloween Poem
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...
When Mandy Dressed Up As Pat Benatar for Halloween
Reblogged from Mama Mandy I came across this short Halloween post from Mama Mandy, and decided to reblog it through the Wordpress.com option. Isn't this a great photo? I love the contrast between the Depression-era school building and the 1980s costumes. I Was A Child...
Of Caramels and Cream Soda: Late 1970s Halloweens
by Chloe Koffas, Regular Contributor The smell of warm, hollow pumpkin - the winking candle lighting up the jack-o-lantern’s toothy smile from the inside, the flame bending over from the chilly fall breeze to singe the stringy, squashy edges just a little. Salted...
Halloween 1973, Faded Photographs
The longer I blog about my generation, Generation X, the 13th generation of Americans, and the older I get, the more it feels as if I'm merely compiling a record of demographic nearly forgotten before it could be remembered. Were we - are we - truly a lost generation...
Daily Photo: Princess Leia, 1977
Welcome to the Daily Photo, a new feature for 2017. I will do my best to post a new image every day that reflects the life and times of Generation X. If you would like to submit a special photo for possible publication, please email me, jenx1967 [at] gmail [dot] com....
Kids Trick-or-Treating, Halloween 1973
Here's my latest addition to the Gen X archive. It's a 35mm slide featuring a scene from Halloween 1973. I love all the kids walking in a line down the sidewalk. Unfortunately, I have no details on the location, but there are mountains in the background. Here are some...
50th Anniversary of It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
by Chloe Koffas, Regular Contributor Nothing makes me more content from the red leaves of fall to the icicles of winter than watching retro Gen X holiday specials. With Halloween being on a Monday this year, this weekend was about getting ready for the big day and...
Hilarious Homemade E.T. Halloween Costume
Big props to the mom who put this E.T. Halloween costume together. What an awesome trio and tribute to the 1982 movie. It's Elliott, E.T., and Gertie! Elliott was played by Gen X actor Henry Thomas (b. 1971). Gertie was played by Gen X actress Drew Barrymore (b....