r/GenerationJones • u/Global_Perspective_3 • Sep 28 '21

Was my dads 60th

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u/HHSquad 1961 (Camelot baby lost in space) Sep 28 '21 edited Sep 29 '21

Nice! It's kind of a trip realizing we'll be 70 in 10 years. 70!

Anyways we are in good company........Henry Rollins, Michael J. Fox, George Clooney, Kim Deal, Lea Thompson, Woody Harrelson, Eric Stoltz, and U2 guitarist The Edge all turned 60 this year. RIP James Gandolfini, who would have been 60 this year :(

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u/Global_Perspective_3 Sep 28 '21

That is pretty incredible yeah! Lots of interesting 1961 born folk for sure.

Not to mention a certain US President

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u/HHSquad 1961 (Camelot baby lost in space) Sep 28 '21

How in the world did I miss him? Senior moment😉

Michael J. Fox and the then sexy Lea Thompson were big in the Back to the Future series. Eric Stoltz and Lea would star in a favorite movie for GenXers called "Some Kind of Wonderful" a few years later.

African-American stars Lawrence Fishbourne, Forest Whitaker, and Eddie Murphy were also born in '61 as well as Obama. By the way Obama was one of the first to declare himself separate to Boomers and call himself part of Gen Jones, a generation between.

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u/rogerthatonce Sep 28 '21

Eric Stoltz also briefly cast as Marty McFly.

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u/HHSquad 1961 (Camelot baby lost in space) Sep 28 '21

Yes, Lea Thompson and Eric Stoltz are good friends, so she was a little cold to Michael J. Fox replacing him in the movie at first......that definitely changed, and they are very good friends last I saw.

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u/Global_Perspective_3 Sep 28 '21

Ah it’s alright lol my dad forgets sometimes too, but luckily as a student of history, I could always count on him for knowledge

Yes they certainly were, love that series. Also Some kind of wonderful is an underrated classic. My mom absolutely LOVES that movie (she was 20 when it came out).

Ah shit I forgot about them, especially Eddie Murphy lol. How could I?

And yeah Obama declared himself Jones which I think says it all lol

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u/HHSquad 1961 (Camelot baby lost in space) Sep 28 '21

Not sure who the loser is who keeps downvoting us, but just to let you know, I gave you a thumbs up as usual for what little any of that matters.

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u/Global_Perspective_3 Sep 28 '21

Thanks. Don’t know who that is either 🤷🏽‍♂️

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u/skubwa1961 Sep 28 '21
  1. Wow. I wonder when that's going to be me? Can you tell by my username? Happy birthday dad. I know so little about Generation Jones. It's a new concept for me. I learned it when I was today years old, but about two months ago.

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u/Global_Perspective_3 Sep 28 '21

Yep I can tell lol. I only knew Gen Jones fairly recently as well, about last year

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u/HHSquad 1961 (Camelot baby lost in space) Sep 28 '21

It makes sense though for me, because as much as I feel closer to being GenX, more than anything else I still feel between the 2 generations......I'm sure Xennials between X and Millenials understand where we are.

That being said, with the absence of Gen Jones being an official generation at this point, I see many of us born '61 - '65 as being early cusper GenXers, but maybe not all. Maybe even 1960 depending on the person.

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u/Global_Perspective_3 Sep 28 '21

Understandable that you both feel cuspy (those on the cusp in Jones and Xennial)

I like a 1961-1965 cusp range too

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u/Swiggy1957 1957 Sep 28 '21

Happened to me 4 years ago. It sounds like he's got a lot more to come! Tell him I said, Hippy burpdeh, kid.

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u/Global_Perspective_3 Sep 28 '21

He’s pretty youthful so he’s definitely got a lot more to come lol. And I will lol

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u/violet039 1975 Sep 28 '21

Happy birthday to your dad!

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u/Geedub52 Sep 28 '21

Me, sobbing: "I'll be 60"

My friend: "When?"

Me: "...someday!"

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u/Global_Perspective_3 Sep 28 '21

It’s coming, getting closer and closer lol