Boomers in Blue Jeans
By Karen Farley
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Calling all baby boomers and all others that want to read about the "old days". I have shared a recollection of my memories as a golden baby boomer growing up in the 50's and 60's in a small town in the rural midwest. My lifestyle differs significantly from that of my city friends. But I wouldnt trade being a country girl for all the "tea in China".
Karen Farley
Being a golden baby boomer has afforded me the luxury and time to write about "back then." I do have a career in real estate but still find time for my love of writing. I have lived in southern California for several years and often still miss and relate to my home state of Minnesota.
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Boomers in Blue Jeans - Karen Farley
BOOMERS IN BLUE JEANS
BY
KAREN L. FARLEY
boomersinbluejeans.blogspot.com
Copyright 2011 Karen L. Farley
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Introduction
Baby Boomers rule! We are that select group of people that were born between 1946 and 1964. There are approximately 76 million of us and yes, the majority of us are still wearing blue jeans.
We were the first generation to grow up in blue jeans and we are still the fastest growing group that continues to buy them.
The Baby Boomer generation is sometimes subdivided into two parts, one group includes those born in 1946 to 1953 and those born from 1954 to 1964. Recently the older boomers have been referred to as the Golden Boomers
.
I was born on a snowy night two days after Christmas in 1946 so I definitely can claim being one of the Golden Boomers. Growing up as a Baby Boomer, I think a lot of subjects deserve to have mention as I will do in this book. My views and lifestyles may different dramatically from those that were born at the tail end, as I was a teenager in the sixties and there were a lot of events that made a lasting imprint. I have included many of my personal experiences as a small town girl as well as those of some of my city friends.
So get ready for some humor and enjoy the ride.
BOOMERS IN BLUE JEANS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
PREFACE
1. ENTERTAINMENT
2. TECHNOLOGY
3. EMPLOYMENT
4. CLOTHING
5. VEHICLES
6. TRAVEL
7. DIVORCE
8. HEALTH
9. GENEALOGY
10. FOOD AND DINING
11. REAL ESTATE
PREFACE
In 1946, when I was born, my Mom stayed in the hospital for 7 days and the bill was $51.00. I was kind of a cheap kid. Didn’t cost much by today’s standards to have me but I am sure I cost my parents plenty through the years.
I was brought home to a small village in west central Minnesota. The population was pretty much stable at