Baby Boomer Woes

  • Then: Killer weed
    Now: Weed killer
  • Then: Paar
    Now: AARP
  • Then: The Grateful Dead
    Now: Dr. Kevorkian
  • Then: Being caught with Hustler magazine
    Now: Being caught by Hustler magazine
  • Then: Hoping for a BMW
    Now: Hoping for a BM
  • Then: Getting your head stoned
    Now: Getting your headstone
  • Then: Keg
    Now: EKG
  • Then: Passing the driving test
    Now: Passing the vision test
  • Then: Watching John Glenn’s historic flight with your folks.
    Now: Watching John Glenn’s historic flight with your kids.
  • Then: Swallowing acid
    Now: Swallowing antacid
  • Then: Obsessing over your PSAT scores
    Now: Obsessing over your PSA scores
  • Then: You’re growing pot
    Now: Your growing pot
  • Then: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor
    Now: Trying not to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor
  • Then: The perfect high
    Now: The perfect high-yield mutual fund
  • Then: Long hair
    Now: Longing for hair
  • Then: Fighting to get rid of the lying president
    Now: Fighting to keep the lying president
  • Then: President Johnson
    Now: The president’s johnson
  • Then: Acid rock
    Now: Acid reflux
  • Then: Getting out to a new, hip joint
    Now: Getting a new hip joint