Comments on: The Passing of Icons http://www.boomercafe.com/2009/06/25/the-passing-of-icons/ The online magazine for baby boomers with active lifestyles Sun, 20 May 2012 18:40:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mike Petrie http://www.boomercafe.com/2009/06/25/the-passing-of-icons/#comment-2397 Mike Petrie Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:02:51 +0000 http://www.boomercafe.com/?p=2333#comment-2397 Dave, Thanks for reading. I'm not at all surprised that MJ & Farrah might be considered Gen X icons as well as Boomer icons. They influenced a whole lotta people. Though, I am quite surprised that you consider Gen Xers to include those born in 1961. Quite frankly, I've never heard anyone make that assertion before. Baby Boomer by definition means people born between 1946 and 1964. By your definition, both my sister AND my wife are somehow now of a generation different from my own. I'm sure they would find that pretty amusing, though I'm positive neither of them considers themselves to be a Gen Xer. At any rate, thanks again for reading. Mike Dave, Thanks for reading. I’m not at all surprised that MJ & Farrah might be considered Gen X icons as well as Boomer icons. They influenced a whole lotta people.

Though, I am quite surprised that you consider Gen Xers to include those born in 1961. Quite frankly, I’ve never heard anyone make that assertion before. Baby Boomer by definition means people born between 1946 and 1964. By your definition, both my sister AND my wife are somehow now of a generation different from my own. I’m sure they would find that pretty amusing, though I’m positive neither of them considers themselves to be a Gen Xer.

At any rate, thanks again for reading.
Mike

]]> By: Cindy L http://www.boomercafe.com/2009/06/25/the-passing-of-icons/#comment-2393 Cindy L Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:23:29 +0000 http://www.boomercafe.com/?p=2333#comment-2393 Thanks for this great tribute. Those posters of Farrah were everywhere in the dorms at Michigan State University when I was a college student. Of course, we gals were a little jealous of her, but admired her too! Who didn't watch "Charlie's Angels"? Thanks for this great tribute. Those posters of Farrah were everywhere in the dorms at Michigan State University when I was a college student. Of course, we gals were a little jealous of her, but admired her too! Who didn’t watch “Charlie’s Angels”?

]]> By: Lar http://www.boomercafe.com/2009/06/25/the-passing-of-icons/#comment-2389 Lar Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:40:23 +0000 http://www.boomercafe.com/?p=2333#comment-2389 I agree with the first comment above, "Well said, nuff said." This boomercafe writer's tribute was exactly the right amount of homage to pay to these passing icons. Thank you for keeping it short and sweet. Frankly, I'm completely burned out by the continuous and endless news coverage of Jackson's death. Enough already! I agree with the first comment above, “Well said, nuff said.” This boomercafe writer’s tribute was exactly the right amount of homage to pay to these passing icons. Thank you for keeping it short and sweet. Frankly, I’m completely burned out by the continuous and endless news coverage of Jackson’s death. Enough already!

]]> By: Mike Petrie http://www.boomercafe.com/2009/06/25/the-passing-of-icons/#comment-2388 Mike Petrie Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:06:50 +0000 http://www.boomercafe.com/?p=2333#comment-2388 Good point about Ed McMahon. Since he died at age 86, I never really thought of him as any sort of Boomer icon ... but it is not HIS generation that makes him a Boomer icon, it's his effect on our generation. I agree with you. Thanks for reading, and thanks for your comment. Good point about Ed McMahon. Since he died at age 86, I never really thought of him as any sort of Boomer icon … but it is not HIS generation that makes him a Boomer icon, it’s his effect on our generation. I agree with you. Thanks for reading, and thanks for your comment.

]]> By: geoff http://www.boomercafe.com/2009/06/25/the-passing-of-icons/#comment-2386 geoff Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:05:45 +0000 http://www.boomercafe.com/?p=2333#comment-2386 Very nice tribute to 2 great boomer icons. farrah was gorgeous and MJ was really talented. but lets not forget Ed McMahon. He might have been old enough to be our father or grandfather, but boomers still cut their teeth watching the Tonight show. In that sense, good old Ed was a boomer icon too. Very nice tribute to 2 great boomer icons. farrah was gorgeous and MJ was really talented. but lets not forget Ed McMahon. He might have been old enough to be our father or grandfather, but boomers still cut their teeth watching the Tonight show. In that sense, good old Ed was a boomer icon too.

]]> By: Laura http://www.boomercafe.com/2009/06/25/the-passing-of-icons/#comment-2383 Laura Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:26:54 +0000 http://www.boomercafe.com/?p=2333#comment-2383 very very nice. thank you. very very nice. thank you.

]]> By: virgie http://www.boomercafe.com/2009/06/25/the-passing-of-icons/#comment-2382 virgie Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:22:50 +0000 http://www.boomercafe.com/?p=2333#comment-2382 Farrah Fawcett was not only beautiful but truly courageous. We all admired her. Lots of us wanted to be her. Michael Jackson was a huge talent. This was a nice piece in tribute to both of them. I think the author summed it up perfectly. I enjoyed this. Thank you. Farrah Fawcett was not only beautiful but truly courageous. We all admired her. Lots of us wanted to be her. Michael Jackson was a huge talent. This was a nice piece in tribute to both of them. I think the author summed it up perfectly.
I enjoyed this. Thank you.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.boomercafe.com/2009/06/25/the-passing-of-icons/#comment-2379 Michelle Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:57:03 +0000 http://www.boomercafe.com/?p=2333#comment-2379 Well, I'm crying now. Thanks for choosing the best ever photo of Farrah and putting her first. I know Michael Jackson was a huge icon - but Farrah - I loved to watch her and try to make my hair look like hers and she did have the best smile. It was such a sad sad day. I would have liked to seen a bit more about her on the news - so I enjoyed your article. Thanks. Well, I’m crying now. Thanks for choosing the best ever photo of Farrah and putting her first. I know Michael Jackson was a huge icon – but Farrah – I loved to watch her and try to make my hair look like hers and she did have the best smile. It was such a sad sad day. I would have liked to seen a bit more about her on the news – so I enjoyed your article. Thanks.

]]> By: Dave Sohigian http://www.boomercafe.com/2009/06/25/the-passing-of-icons/#comment-2378 Dave Sohigian Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:47:54 +0000 http://www.boomercafe.com/?p=2333#comment-2378 <a href="http://www.thegenxfiles.com/2009/06/25/generation-x-mourns-two-icons-on-the-same-day/" rel="nofollow">I argued yesterday that Farrah and MJ were Gen X icons</a>, not because they were born in the Gen X period (1961-1981) but because they so influenced Gen X'ers in our youth. It's not that we are claiming them, they were clearly Boomers, it's that they had an enormous effect on our worldview growing up. Here's the interesting thing: MJ and Farrah seem like Gen X cultural icons even though they were obviously much older than Gen X'ers. But the world at that time (70's and 80's) was very much about adult issues and the focus was not on children. There were few kids in entertainment that were playing to kids (and many of the kids were trying to show how grown up they were: for example, Tatum O'Neal). So we had to grasp onto adult icons like Farrah and MJ. But times have changed and now with the Millennials (born 1982-200?) are the youth market, will Gen X'ers be their icons? I kinda doubt it. I think that Gen X'ers are running much of the media (and will do so much more in the future) but the Millennials seem to want their own as icons. It's an interesting shift. Thanks for the post Dave Sohigian <a href="http://www.thegenxfiles.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.thegenxfiles.com</a> I argued yesterday that Farrah and MJ were Gen X icons, not because they were born in the Gen X period (1961-1981) but because they so influenced Gen X’ers in our youth. It’s not that we are claiming them, they were clearly Boomers, it’s that they had an enormous effect on our worldview growing up.

Here’s the interesting thing: MJ and Farrah seem like Gen X cultural icons even though they were obviously much older than Gen X’ers. But the world at that time (70′s and 80′s) was very much about adult issues and the focus was not on children. There were few kids in entertainment that were playing to kids (and many of the kids were trying to show how grown up they were: for example, Tatum O’Neal). So we had to grasp onto adult icons like Farrah and MJ.

But times have changed and now with the Millennials (born 1982-200?) are the youth market, will Gen X’ers be their icons? I kinda doubt it. I think that Gen X’ers are running much of the media (and will do so much more in the future) but the Millennials seem to want their own as icons. It’s an interesting shift.

Thanks for the post

Dave Sohigian
http://www.thegenxfiles.com

]]> By: Hydee http://www.boomercafe.com/2009/06/25/the-passing-of-icons/#comment-2377 Hydee Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:22:34 +0000 http://www.boomercafe.com/?p=2333#comment-2377 Mike, you always seem to find the right words to say. Well done again! Mike, you always seem to find the right words to say. Well done again!

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