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In reply to the discussion: The Pretty Little Hippie Chicks Are Grandmas Now. [View all]llmart
(15,539 posts)Graduated in '67 but I had a lot of responsibility and had to take care of myself at 17, so I held down a full time job. I had long, straight hair and distinctly remember a faux suede purple mini skirt and tight sweater that used to set the older married guys I worked with on edge every time I walked by! The supervisor of the typing pool called me and another young hippie chick over to talk to us about how our clothes were very distracting to the men in the office. I told her I didn't have any other outfits but mini skirts and they would just have to live with it. I also drove a VW Beetle with flower decals on the hood.
Honestly, I can't think of a better time to come of age as the saying goes. I also can't think of another generation of music that was so powerful. Say what you want about us first wave baby boomers, but we certainly did make a lasting mark on society.
Recently went to an outdoor concert of the Guess Who and Doobie Brothers and you wouldn't believe how many of us oldsters were still rockin' it (well, and still tokin' a doobie). The music of the Guess Who makes me feel like I'm 18 again and not 63!
This thread has been so much fun to read.