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8. Silents are 1925 to 1945, Boomers are 1946 to 1964, I don't know where these new dates are coming

Tue Nov 19, 2019, 06:22 PM

Nov 2019

from but I wish people would quit mucking it up.

"The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964)"
https://www.census.gov/library/working-papers/2009/demo/baby-boomers.html

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'Silent' or 'Boomer'? [View all] trof Nov 2019 OP

I'd like to read the article MontanaMama Nov 2019 #1

Hunh. The first time I didn't, but now I do. trof Nov 2019 #3

I'm a Boomer. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #2

They hate us because we had all the good music. CaptYossarian Nov 2019 #12

Here's a copy and paste list of generations. trof Nov 2019 #4

I'm a "Boomer" but, The Figment Nov 2019 #6

I don't find that chronology accurate. marybourg Nov 2019 #5

I'm pretty sure Trof got those dates from the book Generations PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2019 #14

DH and I are both mid-year Boomers Backseat Driver Nov 2019 #7

Different people and orgs have different criteria. trof Nov 2019 #9

I don't like being lumped in with depression born kids (silents) trof Nov 2019 #11