"A grandparent's blessing is a special event for a child." Miss American was so special in those years, and it will never be the same without Bert Parks singing. 
Do you remember this gal? The striped swimsuit and the little book that came with the clothes. I remember that black evening gown, but at the time it was too expensive for my parents' budget. 
Remember the supermodel Twiggy? 
How many of you Boomers remember the "Duck and Cover Drills" that we had in school during the cold war? 
The Hula Hoop was a big fad in 1958. I was 5 years old and got one of the first ones! |
Dealing with a cancer diagnosis is extremely difficult. Dealing with the medical profession is almost just as difficult. 
There have been wars throughout our lives, but the one that defined some of us wasn’t Vietnam; it was World War II, because that’s the war that shaped the families in which some of us came of age. Helen Zegerman Schwimmer is an example. Because of the Second World War, she didn’t have much family. But now her own children are providing what she missed. Which is why she says, “Just call me Bubby.” 
I'm not selling these. I just found them on eBay. Do you remember Spoolies? We had some in brown and pink. My mother put up our hair with them every Saturday night to get ready for church the next day. 
Cognitive decline, including memory loss, is one of the top fears among people over the age of 55. More than half of baby boomers fear the loss of mental capacity, and 41 percent are afraid their brain fitness has decreased in the past 10 years, according to a 2010 report in Today’s Dietitian. 
Where were you when JFK was assassinated? I remember the day clearly. I was 10 years old. 
Alvin and the Chipmunks was a novelty record in 1958. I can remember listening to the "45" record in my dining room when I was 5 years old. 
"Baby Boomer Memories" website with lots of nostalgia |
