Baby Boomer Generation Concerns

Old and new concerns for people of the baby boom generation:

Then: Long hair.
and Now: Longing for hair.

Then: Keg.
and Now: EKG.

Then: Acid rock.
and Now: Acid reflux.

Then: Moving to California because it's cool.
and Now: Moving to California because it's hot.

Then: You're growing pot.
and Now: Your growing pot.

Then: Watching John Glenn's historic flight with your parents.
and Now: Watching John Glenn's historic flight with your kids.

Then: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor.
and Now: Trying not to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor.

Then: Seeds and stems.
and Now: Roughage.

Then: Popping pills, smoking joints.
and Now: Popping joints.

Then: Our president's struggle with Fidel.
and Now: Our president's struggle with fidelity.

Then: Paar.
and Now: AARP.

Then: Being caught with Hustler magazine.
and Now: Being caught by Hustler magazine.

Then: Killer weed.
and Now: Weed killer.

Then: Hoping for a BMW.
and Now: Hoping for a BM.

Then: The Grateful Dead.
and Now: Dr. Kevorkian.

Then: Getting out to a new, hip joint.
and Now: Getting a new hip joint.