Old and new concerns for people of the baby boom generation.
Here are the Honorable Mentions;
Then: Long hair.
Now: Longing for hair.
Then: Keg
Now: EKG.
Then: Acid rock
Now: Acid reflux.
Then: Moving to California because it's cool.
Now: Moving to California because it's hot.
Then: You're growing pot.
Now: Your growing pot.
Then: Watching John Glenn's historic flight with your parents.
Now: Watching John Glenn's historic flight with your kids.
Then: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor.
Now: Trying not to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor.
Then: Seeds and stems.
Now: Roughage.
Then: Popping pills, smoking joints.
Now: Popping joints.
Then: Our president's struggle with Fidel.
Now: Our president's struggle with fidelity.
And the Winners are:
Fifth Runner-up
Then: Paar.
Now: AARP.
Fourth Runner-up
Then: Being caught with Hustler magazine.
Now: Being caught by Hustler magazine.
Third Runner-up
Then: Killer weed.
Now: Weed killer.
Second Runner-up
Then: Hoping for a BMW.
Now: Hoping for a BM.
First Runner-up
Then: The Grateful Dead.
Now: Dr. Kevorkian.
And the winner:
Then: Getting out to a new, hip joint.
Now: Getting a new hip joint.
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