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Cake day: July 11th, 2025

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  • You beat me to the punch. Yes & thank you. -From a fortunate & somewhat observant and empathetic Gen X’er that owns an honest awareness for not only our generational woes, but all the subsequent generations that the Boomers have F’d over as well.

    Maybe we (Gen X’ers) feel somewhat, guilty for not going harder. Perhaps by the time we figured our way through the system we were so initially disgusted by, we abandoned our F The Man ideals and took the route of the Happy Days comfortable Boomer route? Please be kind, it’s late here & this is just more of a rant. Perhaps there are some that may feel somewhat similar? Or not. It is a wide spectrum of people we are considering in this conversation.




  • I got in serious trouble with my parents about forty years ago. I figured out the horseshoes with welded chains and a ring. I figured out the puzzle & began hustling some other kids while we were stopped, getting gas & using the restrooms on a road trip. My dad was standing beside this other kids mom while waiting in line for the cashier. My dad overheard the conversation about how the kid got played and was kinda laughing to himself until the kid pointed me out. My dad marched out of line & right over to me and whispered in my ear to call it off with the kid or he was going to do it out loud in front of everyone in the store. He wasn’t messing around. That was for sure. Then he made me show him how to solve the puzzle. Soon he began hustling his drinking buddies for 5 bucks here & there. Meanwhile, I’m like smh. No gratitude dad. WTF?