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14 responses to “Open Thread Update: Celebrity Generation Gap”

1. Sometime back in the 80’s I overheard my young sister-in-law ask my wife: “Is it true that Paul McCartney used to be in another band before Wings?” I’m not kidding.

   Reply to Laurence Kloss

2. Re singing competition shows. I can’t tell one from another–same hair, same voice, and I don’t know 1/2 the songs theyre singing unless the theme is “hits the year you were born” lol. also it “totally” irks me to see young celebrities famous for really nothing(?) I.e. kardashians .the mother looks the same age as her children). Most of all their new $ making venture – I’m always mindful of how many millions of people & animals they could help instead of asking me for “$19 a mo”

   Reply to Elly

   1. My comment should go under “Don’t get me started”, sorry, lol. I was stating the obvious, nothing new.
      I hardly know one young tattooed guy or blonde girl from another. Not having children or grandchildren, I don’t have anybody to sing “Yesterday” to… :-)

      Reply to Elly

      1. that’s okay and thanks for the shout out to that blog post of mine; it is moribund I’m sorry to say, due to circumstances beyond my control but I am hoping to launch my own blog soon!

3. Sky King
   Howdy Doody
   The Janitor
   Buddy Dean

   Remember these?

   Reply to Jane

   1. OMG, just last night I was talking bout….Circus Boy! I was a die hard Monkees fan (my fave Monkee changed from week to week) but even I didn’t know Mickey Dolenz had a career before he got into music.

      Reply to Virge

   2. Many long years ago(1975?) I went to a conference where the attendees were a mix of college staff and college students. There was a exhibit hall of vendors and potential entertainers who might be hired for college activities programs. After a turn around the hall I asked a group of friends “Did you see Sky King?” The Staff replied “Sky King? Where?” The students replied “Sky King? Who?”

      Reply to Terry Peck

4. My granddaughter could not get over the look of the Andy Griffith show-“what do you mean black and white I don’t like that look” Change the channel

   Reply to Sara Murray

5. A few years ago I took my 8yr old grandson and his friend to a ‘Beatles’ concert sponsored by our local sheriff’s department held at a demonstration room at the fairgrounds. I thought it would be fun to introduce them to the music I was listening to as a teenager.It was quite an informal setting and these young boys danced and sang every song. My mouth dropped open.” How do you guys know the words to these songs?”My grandson replied, “Quinn’s mother plays it all the time!” Great night!

   Reply to Martha Fedele

6. A few years ago, I was describing the Greenwich Village Halloween parade to my niece. I mentioned that I saw a woman with a great Janis Joplin costume.
   “Who’s that?” my niece asked

   Reply to Kate Walter

7. I remember playing songs from the sixties and seventies. My great nephews and nieces didn’t know any of the singers. Now all those songs are in commercials and they recognize the songs. I don’t know any of the new singers like Post Malone. I thought it was street name,

   Reply to Janie Alonso

8. Some years ago, on a business trip, our team went out to dinner, and the Boss asked us to name the (seven) movies John Wayne’s character died in. Most of us played along, but our youngest associate sat there in frustrated silence and finally asked, “Who is John Wayne, and why do you care?”

   Reply to Eric Wallace

9. Virge : You’re a Riot !!! thanks for starting my day here in Bordeaux France on an ‘Up’ !!
   Just to clarify, tho: I confuse Cate Blanchett w the Goop girl … if they’re not the same..‍♀️
   Stay Well

   Reply to Katharine Koch

   1. thanks for the note! So happy to help you start your day well…but in Bordeaux that can’t be too hard,can it?

      Reply to Virge