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Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett Defined My Generation

By Jill Schlesinger | Jun 26, 2009 |

I was born in 1965, which means that I am on the cusp of two generational labels. Baby Boomers are those born between 1946-1964 and Generation X was used for those born between 1964 and the mid-seventies. We of the cusp did not grow up on the Beatles, nor were we the big fans of grunge.

We of 1965 watched the lesser-known Jackson 5 animated series from 1971-1973, then “Charlie’s Angels” during junior high school (Kate Jackson was my fave) and started high school with a new, shiny  vinyl copy of “Off the Wall.” (Please no comments from my classmates who howled “disco sucks” and called themselves “the Take-it-Easies.”)

Today I finally realized that I’m neither a Boomer, nor a Gen X-er… I’m part of the sliver of the population that was shaped by Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett. How strange it is to see them go on the same day. An era has surely passed.

 
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    S.Howard-Sarin

    06/26/09 | Report as spam

    Kate Jackson

    Jill, you are the second or third person I've heard in the past day who've pointed out that Kate Jackson was their favorite Angel. (I'm one of them, too.)

    Farrah certainly defined the Charlie's Angels, but it's interesting how many who (sometimes sheepishly) liked that show feel compelled to throw their vote behind Kate. I suspect it's another symptom of generations. (True boomers liked Farrah unhesitatingly.)

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    Jill Schlesinger

    06/26/09 | Report as spam

    RE: Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett Defined My Generation

    There are probably some deep psychological reasons behind all of this, but let's not get into that!!

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    Andrew Mager

    07/09/09 | Report as spam

    RE: Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett Defined My Generation

    Jill, you don't look a day past 27. How do you remember the Jackson 5??

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Jill Schlesinger

Jill Schlesinger is the Editor-at-Large for CBS MoneyWatch.com. Prior to the launch of MoneyWatch, she was the Chief Investment Officer for an independent investment advisory firm. In her infancy, she was an options trader on the Commodities Exchange of New York.

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