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3. I grew up in the fifties - it was the era I call the Great Pause - not much happened -

Fri Oct 10, 2014, 04:19 PM

Oct 2014

After WWII, and before the huge changes of the 60's; was a kind of quiet, traditional, peaceful era. I didn't identify with the generation before me, the WWII people, but I would have loved the sixties! But by then I was married with a family, so missed all the excitement, except vicariously! A lot of the music in the 50's was pretty dorky: How Much Was That Doggy in the Window, Que Sera, etc... But great Broadway and Hollywood musicals! And there was a revival of Glenn Miller, which I loved. This was BEFORE the Beatles, and Rock and Roll. Western Swing was popular, but not my favorite.

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The fifties was my favorite decade. You? [View all] Little Star Oct 2014 OP

I'm partial to the 70's myself. arcane1 Oct 2014 #1

I am too, even though I grew up in the '40s and '50s. RebelOne Oct 2014 #8

I liked the '60s. Peace, Baby! sinkingfeeling Oct 2014 #2

I grew up in the fifties - it was the era I call the Great Pause - not much happened - northoftheborder Oct 2014 #3

Mmmm - no left-of-center2012 Oct 2014 #4

I was born in 1946 too.... Little Star Oct 2014 #5

It only follows that you would be, Little Star. . . Stargleamer Oct 2014 #6

lol Little Star Dec 2016 #16

Late 60s, early 70's for me. SheilaT Oct 2014 #7

fifties! thumbs up! blackcrow Jan 2015 #9

Definitely the 50s, although I also loved the 60s williesgirl Oct 2016 #10

50's and 60's mainstreetonce Oct 2016 #11

Yep, I went from 9 to 19 during the 50s. trof Oct 2016 #12

Was in high school and college in the 50's, then started working. nt No Vested Interest Oct 2016 #14

I guess I'd say '80's. Good stuff happening in my life then. raccoon Nov 2016 #14

I loved them all except... RealityChik Dec 2016 #15

The 50's zippythepinhead Dec 2016 #17

60s and 70s Citrus Jan 2017 #18

I would have to say the 1990s lillypaddle Jan 2017 #19

I'll turn 70 in October. What month for you? Little Star Jan 2017 #20

Dec. 18th, to be exact lillypaddle Jan 2017 #21

Gotcha beat. Oct. 3rd for me. Little Star Jan 2017 #22

I like the decade of Now oppressedproletarian Oct 2017 #23

The 60's and 70's for me. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2017 #24

the 50s were a time when there was still much segregation and discrimination. No it wasn't better. Doodley Nov 2017 #25

Absolutely the 50s. After all the rationing and stress of the 40s, Frustratedlady Nov 2017 #26

In 1950 I was 9. In 1959 I was 18. Oh yeah. trof Nov 2017 #27

All my decades have been glorious until... RealityChik Nov 2017 #28