Don't Hassle Me, Man...Doing My Thing

Admit it...especially those of you NOT born between the end of World War II and 1964: you're sick and tired of hearing about the "Baby Boomer" generation. Those before us made up "The Greatest Generation," according to Tom Brokaw. We simply had the fortune to be born, as a cohort, in the best of times; America was taking its place atop the world power structure, business was booming, and President Eisenhower created the interstate highway system so we could go where we wanted, when we wanted to...with cleaner clothes, shinier cars and attitude, baby! Just doing our thing!
Now, of course, we show pictures of our grandchildren, live in age-restricted communities and continue to discuss the 60's as the halcyon days we can barely remember: free love, cheap dope and nobody who dared to hassle us. (for the record, all that stuff happened to other people, not me!) So, it's no surprise that the rest of you, all insanely jealous that there will BE Social Security until WE die, are sick of listening to us yammer on and on about "back in the day, man." Now, that protest has gone national, I see.
In yesterday's Los Angeles Times, there was an op-ed piece which said, in fact: "Boomers, JUST GO AWAY, and take this crap with you!" What followed was a list of 10 or so items the rest of America seems to be sick of. Like, what? They can't get their groove back because of us? Anyway, here's the list:

1. ANYTHING related to Woodstock and the anniversary re-release of just about everything associated with that music fest.
2. Playboy Magazine. It seems the writer bemoans the plastic and airbrushed models, saying the magazine has gone from "the girl next door to the stripper next door."
3. Dennis Hopper. He was so cool in Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces and Apocalypse Now, but SO SO lame in Hell Ride.
4. Beatles reissues...not going there...
5. Thomas Wolfe. I never read him that I'm aware of, but he's reputed to have lost it.
6. Jack Nicholson. I'd eliminate him solely based on his appearances at Lakers' games, but the author chose to note The Bucket List as worthy of ridicule.
7. The Rolling Stones...going from bad boys to a Broadway Show. EEEWWW!
8. Field of Dreams. Give up financial security for your family to live some male fantasy? Having sat in the bleachers there, I'll abstain from voting on this one.
9. The Doors...particularly bold with an onslaught of reissues and even a new movie at Sundance: When You Are Strange. Jim is dead. He will remain dead. Deal with it.
10. Oliver Stone. Legendary movie maker no more.

There you have it. I may be looking up at dirt one day to the amusement of all of you Boomer Bashers, but I'm taking my stuff with me.
Deal with it.
All you need is love, baby!