How a Certifiable Looney Gave Horror Comics in the Fifties the Axe.
By Gary Geyer To many of us, the spring of 1954 was the beginning of the end of the world. That was the year an evil do-gooder tried to save us. His name was Dr. Fredrick Wertham and he wrote a book called The Seduction of The Innocent. His book just about destroyed (KABOOM!) the [...]
The ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ Curse
By Gary Geyer The film Rebel without a Cause [1955] was one of the classic films of the fifties. Directed by Nicholas Ray, it tells the story of a rebellious teenager (James Dean), who comes to a new town, meets a girl (Natalie Wood), defies his parents, faces the local high school bullies and befriends [...]
Just don’t call us Old!
By Gary Geyer I imagine I meet all the qualifications to be called, “old”. But nobody ever calls me that. Thank heavens there are euphemisms. Consider my history. I started out as a “war baby” and joined millions of other “baby boomers.” When I was a kid we were cutely referred to as the “youngsters.” [...]
The Good Old Days
By Dean Kraemer I have to admit that I’m over the hump in life, probably in the latter third. And, like many people, I often hear myself saying those cliches that I remember older people saying when I was young. I say them all the time. I happen to have a much younger second wife [...]
How Boomers Changed The World
By Gary Geyer Seventy-six million children-a third of the United States‘ population, were born between 1946 and 1964. The photography industry, the shoe industry, and the Band Aid industry were among countless others that came along for the ride. The marketplace was bombarded with kids’ products. Hula-Hoops, Slinkies and tricycles were everywhere. Alien Ancestors The [...]
Howie & Gary At Woodstock
By Gary Geyer The year was 1969… Howie and I felt old We had gone to Woodstock as adults, not hippie kids. We had planned for the concert weeks in advance; we had tickets and a place to stay. When we drove there on Friday afternoon the traffic was backed up forever. We got as [...]
Beer Was Back!
By Abe Geyer On January 16, 1920, one of America’s favorite pastimes, beer drinking, came to a halt. It remained that way for thirteen years. Then, on April 7, 1933, the 18th amendment was repealed, and prohibition was over. After thirteen years of being deprived of the good stuff, real beer was coming back. Sixty-nine [...]
We Are No Longer Boomers. We Are YAPS.
by Gary Geyer To refresh your memory, a third of the US population —76 million of us– were born between 1946 and 1964. We were the “baby boomers.” Boomers had monumental effect on virtually every American institution throughout their lives such as media, education, politics and consumerism. We were a force to be reckoned with. [...]
