I remember classroom films and/or educational filmstrips from my school years with great fondness. The Red Balloon and Leo Beuerman were among my favorites. I was so thrilled when the classroom lights dimmed and the librarian, with her polyester pantsuits and air of intrigue, appeared with a 16mm projector atop a clanky cart. Click-click, loop-loop. […]
Rhymes and Reasons: Gen-Xers in the of Winter 1974
For several weeks I’ve been trying to come up with the perfect story, song or poem to go along with these wonderful black and white photos of young Gen-Xers. They were taken at an elementary school outside of Boston in the winter of 1974. I finally decided on this old John Denver song, Rhymes and […]
The Girl in the Preppy, Monogrammed Sweater
Monogrammed Sweater, Preppy Glory One of my favorite outfits in high school was a light pink wool crewneck sweater and a pair of rose-colored corduroys. The sweater was monogrammed with my initials, JRE; however, the E, for my maiden name, was in the center. The J and R appeared in smaller script on each side. […]
Girl In 1980s Calvin Kleins, Big Comb Back Pocket
A big comb sticking out of your back pocket is one of the great cultural icons of Generation X. Transport yourself back to the early 1980s and the local roller rink, and you’d surely witness a sea of feathered hair and lots of colorful Ace and Goody combs. As an artifact of the early 1980s, […]
School Thanksgiving 1976, Sea of 3rd Grade Pilgrims and Indians
“The whole point of taking pictures is so that you don’t have to explain things with words.” –Elliott Erwitt, The Joy of Photographing People November 23, 1976 was a Tuesday. Thanksgiving was just two days away, and the kids at an elementary school outside of Boston gathered in the school cafeteria for a paper-plate Thanksgiving […]
Who did Homecoming Court Better, Gen-X or Gen-Z?
These are the days To hold on to But we won’t Although we’ll want to… Billy Joel, This Is The Time, 1986 I love homecoming games! I remember the very first one I attended in 1976. I was in 4th grade and we were living in Kermit, Texas, home of the Yellow Jackets! It was […]
Life on Bluefish Court, 1970s Kids
I have been blogging for more than 20 years. I started off journaling on the Open Diary, and later moved to Blogspot and then WordPress. Even before platforms like the Open Diary made online publishing easy, I wrote a song-of-the-week essay and sent it to all my friends via email. (Feedback was sparse. Ha!) This […]
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