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10. I can say the same, except born in the late 40's so I have lived in 9 decades.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Thu May 22, 2025, 06:53 PM

May 2025

I was raised in the 40's,50's & 60's.
And yes, there are days I feel old. The 1st time that hit me was when the last of my grandparents, parents and all my Aunts and Uncles had passed. That made my generation of brothers, sister and cousins the oldest generation of our family.

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This makes me feel old [View all] LetMyPeopleVote May 2025 OP

That is me, born in 1951. cksmithy May 2025 #1

Me too, April 1951 Emile May 2025 #8

February 1951 cksmithy May 2025 #9

Yeah, but we grew up with the music of the 60s, the wisdom & humor of "Charlie Brown & Snoopy," hlthe2b May 2025 #2

Where is current music addressing social concerns SheltieLover May 2025 #5

I'm one ballardgirl May 2025 #3

50s kid here. We had the privilege of knowing leaders with INTEGRITY! SheltieLover May 2025 #4

Me, too,, 1955. rickyhall May 2025 #6

Me too. 1955 debm55 May 2025 #15

1958 Kaleva May 2025 #7

I can say the same, except born in the late 40's so I have lived in 9 decades. Fla Dem May 2025 #10

1956 LetMyPeopleVote May 2025 #11

1958 LuckyCharms May 2025 #12

I told something like that to my brother about 20 years ago LogDog75 May 2025 #13

I was born in the mid-forties soldierant May 2025 #14