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James

January 25, 2020 12:29PM

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hank Wrote:
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> On a personal note I still remember the Boomers
> dissing people my age, calling us the "Me
> Generation" and bragging about how they stopped
> The War, killed Jim Crow, etc, etc, etc

I recall that stuff too. I had always figured that "Gen X" was something of a derogatory designation in light of the above; until now I had been ignorant of the term's actual origin. Thanks for the explanation.

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