Old enough to remember a time.

[Fast_Eddie]

"No jobs bill!!!"

And then...

"Where are the jobs!!!???"

And then when the jobs are there...

"We're bankrupt!!!"

Ass holes.

[Oerets]

Let's not forget the 401K and how it killed the company funded retirement. It was only suppose to be a supplemental income after all!


I seen my job go out of the county. Was GTE and Mexico and Puerto Rico.

Worked for a main line carrier when Ronny Ray Gun broke the controllers union. Deregulation of the phone company and airlines all FKd things up.

Barney

[merrylander]

I was 39 going on 40 and watching my first marriage starting to fall apart. Sat up and watched Armstrong take those first steps. Hell I even had my camera set up and filmed it. Did not realize that I was probably the only one near Montreal with those photos. Could have sold them to the press for big money.

[BlueStreak]

I was five years old and remember the moon landing, what my Dad said about it, ("It's a shame JFK isn't here to see it."), and how proud everyone was.

However, I recall reading an article once that claimed Americas highest point economically was 1968. But, no matter, the point is it's been nothing but downhill ever since.

Dave

[Oerets]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

I was five years old and remember the moon landing, what my Dad said about it, ("It's a shame JFK isn't here to see it."), and how proud everyone was.

However, I recall reading an article once that claimed Americas highest point economically was 1968. But, no matter, the point is it's been nothing but downhill ever since.

Dave

I had though of 68 but then two big assignations, Tet and Riots figure it was not so good of a year after all.



http://www.historyorb.com/events/date/1968




Barney

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Oerets

I had though of 68 but then two big assignations, Tet and Riots figure it was not so good of a year after all.



http://www.historyorb.com/events/date/1968




Barney

"economically"

Dave

[Tom Joad]

I turned 22 in 1969.

Graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelors Degree in Geography. I was immediately reclassified 1-A and with that on my resume the best job I could find was as an $85 dollar a week convenience store clerk. That didn't last long though because on the 3rd of November I received my notice to report for induction into the Armed Forces of the United States in the mail. So I beat it down to my local Air Force Recruiter and signed up in order to avoid having to go to Nam as a grunt.

[Tom Joad]

Best song of 1969?

I think I'll go with this one;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpGEeneO-t0

I know I'm going against the grain with that.

Most people would probably say Proud Mary by CCR, which was a great one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpqz3cdVPLM

[Oerets]

Give Peace a Chance of all the great ones from 69 I think will be the one with the longest life.


I turned eighteen and watched them draw a three for me in January IIRC. Had till I graduated to sweat. My Father a Viet Vet said wait till you get the letter to do anything. Gave up waiting on it long ago. Never figured out why with others getting theirs or going ahead and joining up I somehow missed all the fun.

Could not get into the guard at that time so it was the Navy if the letter did show.




Barney

[donquixote99]

The following are songs from 1969 that I think are MUCH MUCH better than "Crimson and Clover." But if you like it that's cool, enjoy, it's doing what a song should for you, so that's a wonderful thing I'm sure.

Any one on this list could be my favorite song of 1969. It's ridiculous to single one out.

"Touch Me" The Doors
"Son of a Preacher Man" Dusty Springfield
"Everyday People" Sly and the Family Stone
"Proud Mary" Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Time of the Season" The Zombies
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" The 5th Dimension
"Rock Me" Steppenwolf
"The Boxer" Simon & Garfunkel
"Get Back" The Beatles with Billy Preston
"Bad Moon Rising" Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Honky Tonk Women" The Rolling Stones
"Green River" Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Get Together" The Youngbloods
"I Can't Get Next to You" The Temptations
"Everybody's Talkin'" Nilsson
"Wedding Bell Blues" The 5th Dimension
"Come Together" / "Something" The Beatles
"And When I Die" Blood, Sweat & Tears
"Leaving on a Jet Plane" Peter, Paul and Mary
"Down on the Corner" / "Fortunate Son" Creedence Clearwater Revival

There are no doubt more that could make this list. This is just what I found on the Billboard hot 100.

I turned 17 in 1969.