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The American Baby Boomer generation is made up of approximately
seventy-six million individuals born between 1946 -1964. The first wave of
Boomers turned sixty, 60 years young in 2006. Baby Boomers
created the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s culture. The Baby
Boomers Tribute page is dedicated to all of the Boomers, Baby Boomers.
Baby Boomers had their own brand of music. The
Boomers music was wonderfully versatile and remains popular to this day. Baby Boomers, just as other cultures
before them, also had their own style of dress; poodle skirts,
poofy petticoats,
peddle pushers, chiffon scarves,
shifts, tents, mini skirts,
halters, go-go boots,
penny loafers, bobby socks,
saddle shoes, converse sneakers,
clogs, stacks, bell bottoms,
hot pants, etc.
Baby Boomers had their
own dances; The Twist, The
Jerk, The Watusi, The
Cha-Cha, The Slow Drag,
The Bump, The Electric Slide,
The Two Step, The Tighten
Up, The Pony, The Swingout,
The Swim, The Mash Potatoes,
The Locomotion, The Hully Gully,
The Hustle,
The Bugaloo, Funky Chicken, The Fly,
Boney Maroney, Hitchhiker, etc.
The
author, Deborah Young
a savvy and sophisticated Baby Boomer, has written poems to honor Baby Boomers;
Boomers, Baby Boomers and
The Baby Boomers Creed
Lonnie Lee Young, Track Star
South Natchez -Adams High School
Lonnie Lee
Young
August 11, 1953 - December 24, 2009
Lonnie Lee Young; Sho' 'Nuf, We'll Miss You Visual
Poem
Bust on Stand
...Lonnie Lee Young, a baby boomer, extraordinaire
Leo the Lion, you truly hurtled thru life with an air of
flare
No matter what, all of the records will say
The obvious signs prove, you certainly did, pass this way
Top, thin-clad, track star; fuh, sho' 'nuf; we'll miss, you
Your unique humor and opinions were honest and true
Your master mechanic skills hailed you as one of the best
And, your cheetah like sprintin' placed you, above the rest
You were a genuine human being full of charity, empathy and authenticity
Hence, Mr. Lonnie Lee Young, your existence was notable, I do, decree
Check it out, a bust on a stand; forever, pays tribute to your 56 years, with, dignity
Excerpt from "Lonnie Lee Young; Sho' 'Nuf, We'll Miss You"
Copyright by Deborah Young
Visual Poetry
The Baby
Boomers Creed Visual Poem - Spinning Top On
Table
...We are baby boomers, we are
We
are the generation most creative and diverse, by far
Brand new paths, we
have set, all ablaze
And, we have transformed each and every, life phase
In elementary school we learned from Dick, Jane, Sally, Spot and Puff
We
entertained ourselves, we played rough and sometimes fell on our duff
Hide-n-seek, ring around the roses, red light, green light, sling shots and
blind man's bluff
And, toy makers provided us with
a whole lotta, stuff
The slinky, yo-yos, hula-hoops, spinnin'- spinning tops,
marbles and jacks were way off, the cuff...
An excerpt from
The Baby Boomers Creed
Copyright 2004, 2005, 2006 by Deborah Young
A
poem honoring Baby Boomers contributions to society
Deborah Young dedicates
The Baby Boomers Creed visual poetry to
Natchez Eight
Baby Boomer Siblings, the numerous
influential, fabulous, famous and unique Boomers, Baby Boomers,
including:
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Tony Dungy,
Bill Gates, Dr. James H. Young, Jr.,
Bruce Springsteen,
Susan L. Taylor, Vivian Beatrice Bright,
David Letterman,
Phylicia Rashad,
Diane Keaton
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Former President George W.
Bush, Former President William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton,
Stevie Wonder, George
Clooney,
Bernie Mac, Al Roker,
Dr. Devell Ray Young, Prince,
Judge Greg Mathis
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Bernice Tolbert,
T D Jakes, Denzel Washington,
Theron Eagleton, Richard Gere,
Tom Hanks, Mae Jemison,
Angela Bassett, Lonnie Lee Young, Debbie
Allen
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Sugar Ray Leonard, Naomi Judd,
Cher, Robert Townsend,
Tom Cruise, Emeril Lagasse,
Spike Lee, Steven Spielberg,
Glenda Faye Young, Madonna,
General William E. "Kip" Ward
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George Strait,
Pam Grier,
Jimmy Buffett,
Eddie Murphy, Robin Williams,
Lovie Smith, Dolly Parton,
Wynton Marsalis,
George Foreman,
Al Green, Patricia Weger
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Ben Vereen,
Jay Leno, Samuel L. Jackson,
Loretta Jefferies Young, Martin Luther King III,
Alease Latham Young, Liza Minnelli,
Natalie Cole
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Condoleezza Rice,
Brian Hill, Kirbyjon Caldwell,
Terry Francona, Judge Glenda Hatchett,
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee, Eileen M. Collins,
Grace Jennings
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The secret of staying young
is to find an age you really like and stick with it.
Plaque by Schulz ©
1958 United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Baby Boomers Music
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Sam Cooke,
James Brown,
Ray Charles,
Otis Redding, Chubby Checker,
Elvis Presley,
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
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Earth Angel,
Blueberry Hill,
The Twist, Everybody Loves To Cha Cha
Cha, For Your Precious Love
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The Temptin'
Temptations;
Paul Williams,
Melvin Franklin,
Eddie Kendricks,
Otis Williams, David Ruffin
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You Send Me,
Don't Look Back,
Why Do Fools Fall In Love, Chain Gang,
Mr. Blue,
You Can't Hurry Love
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Bobby Rydell,
Supremes,
Beach Boys, Wilson
Pickett, Bob Dylan,
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles,
Dion
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Twistin' The Night
Away, Beyond The Sea,
My Guy, Teen Angel,
Tears Of A Clown, Tom Dooley
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Drifters,
Four Seasons,
Aretha Franklin,
Ricky Nelson, Four Tops,
Frank Sinatra,
Gladys Knight & The Pips
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I Want A Love I
Can See, Since I Lost My Baby,
Cupid, Blue Velvet,
I Wish It Would Rain
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My Girl,
Try A Little Tenderness,
Green Onions, Mack The Knife,
Cowboys To Girls
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Lavender
Blue, Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You,
I Wanna Walk You Home, Hang On Sloopy
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I Got The Feeling, Moon River,
Somewhere My
Love, Mr. Big Stuff,
Soul Man, Chapel Of Love,
Born Free,
etc.
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The Mickey Mouse Club Mug - 1955
The Mickey Mouse Club Mousekeeters made
their first television appearance on July 17, 1955. The Mickey Mouse Club
television series began October 3, 1955.
In addition to
The Mickey Mouse Club, Baby Boomers enjoyed a variety of
television shows and movies.
Baby Boomers Television Shows And Movies
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Queen For A Day,
The Nat King Cole Show,
The Bowery Boys, Combat,
Rat Patrol, Hogan's Heroes,
Ironside, Secret Agent,
Mr. Ed,
The Loretta Young Show
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Blacula,
Cooley High,
I Spy, Dragnet,
Amos n' Andy,
Beulah,
Room 222,
The Jeffersons, The Shaggy Dog,
Bye, Bye Birdie, Bat Masterson,
Cheyenne
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Candid
Camera,
Imitation of Life,
The Red Skeleton Show,
Ben Casey,
The Beverly Hillbillies,
The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Pink Panther
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The Lone Ranger,
The Little Rascals,
77 Sunset Strip, Route
66,
Superman,
Zorro, The Roy Rogers Show,
Maverick, The Barefoot Contessa
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A Raisin In The
Sun, Shaft's Big Score,
The Flip Wilson Show,
Tick, Tick, Tick, The Learning Tree,
The Mod Squad, Ocean's Eleven,
Star Trek
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Lady
Sings The Blues, Mahogany,
Soul To Soul,
Sanford and Son, Family Affair,
Gilligan's Island,
Dennis The Menace,
Daktari, An Affair to Remember
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Many Happy Returns, Peyton Place,
A Summer Place,
The Rogues,
Move Over Darling,
Hart to Hart, My Three Sons,
Shaft, The King and I
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Julia,
Cool Breeze,
Split,
Roots, Good
Times,
What's Happening,
Bewitched, Dr. Kildare,
The Andy Griffith Show,
Hawaii Five-O
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Where The Boys Are,
Hazel, My Mother The Car,
Car 54, Where Are You, The
Cisco Kid,
F Troop, Wagon Train,
Laugh-In
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Have Gun Will
Travel, Sugar Foot,
It's About Time, Batman, My
Favorite Martian, The Nutty Professor,
Flubber, Herbie,
Tammy and the Bachelor
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Captain Kangaroo, Buckskin
Bill, Howdy Doody,
The Ed Sullivan Show, The F. B. I.,
The Truth About Spring, The Parent Trap
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Shirley Temple's
Story Book,
I Love Lucy, Super Fly,
Lassie,
Rebel Without A Cause, The Danny Thomas Show,
Dark Shadows
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Life of Riley, The Real McCoys,
Ma and Pa Kettle, Ozzie
and Harriet, Wanted Dead or Alive,
That Girl,
All That Heaven Allows
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Daniel Boone, Father Knows Best, Gidget,
The Carol Burnett Show, The Donna
Reed Show, Flipper,
Get Smart,
The Munsters, The
Addams Family
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Patty Duke Show, It Takes A Thief,
Outer Limits, Twilight
Zone, Angels In The Outfield,
The Lady Killers, The Adventures
of Rin Tin Tin
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Alfred Hitchcock, Perry Mason,
Davy Crockett, Bonanza,
The Man From U. N. C. L. E., The
Honeymooners,
I Dream Of Jeannie
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The Untouchables,
Mission: Impossible,
Rawhide, The Miracle Worker,
Bronco, Gentle Ben,
The Wonderful World of Disney, Soul Train
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Beach Blanket
Bingo, Columbo,
Lost In Space, Valley of the Dolls,
Branded, The Time Machine,
Westward the Women, That Funny
Feeling,
Pillow Talk, Tammy and the Doctor
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American Bandstand, Gunsmoke,
Anastasia, Psycho,
Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Sound of Music,
Palm Springs Weekend, The Life and Legend of Wyatt
Earp
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Texas John
Slaughter,
Love Me Tender,
Mister Roberts, Love Is A Many-Splendored
Thing, Tammy Tell Me True,
etc.
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Baby Boomers Had Many Unique Toys And Games
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Pop Guns,
Sling Shots,
Radio Flyer Wagon, Hula Hoops
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Jacks,
Croquet,
Hopscotch,
GI Joe,
Betsy McCall Paper Dolls,
Red Light/Green Light
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Little Sally
Walker, Ring Around
The Roses,
Hide-And-Seek, Dodge Ball
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Slinky,
Barbie,
Stilts,
Marbles,
Yo-Yos,
Clackers,
Spinning Tops
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Silly Putty,
Play-Doh,
Etch-A-Sketch,
Jump Rope, Twister
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Scrabble,
Mr. Potato Head,
Frisbee,
Easy Bake Oven,
etc.
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Baby Boomers 45
rpm Records and
Musical Hit List
John F. Kennedy For President Pin
Picture of 1960 Atlanta Boycott Sit- In
1971 Charles Evers For Mississippi Governor Pin
1976 Jimmy Carter Presidential Bumper Sticker
Baby Boomers were actively involved in
many aspects of society. They participated in boycotts, demonstrations for
racial equality, the Vietnam war, etc. They were quick to work with
political campaigns and had no problem wearing pins to display support for
their candidates.
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