We have reached the end of another year, so in keeping with tradition, it is time to reflect on the year that has just passed. In reviewing the posts of 2012, Mister B has selected some of his favorites that explored the mission of misterboomer.com and added a modicum of fun to our boomer world.
Without further ado, here are ten of Mister B’s favorite posts — in no particular order — for your consideration. It’s a chance to read some posts that you may have missed, or go back to others that may have spurred some boomer memories during the past year:
Will Boomers Say “Shine On Brightly?”
In the early boomer years, light bulbs were just what they were: a utilitarian device we took for granted. Now that light bulbs are changing for the first time in over 100 years, Mister Boomer reprises the history of the light bulb here and takes a look at our relationship with it through our boomer years.
Builds Strong Lawyer Fees 12 Ways
Hostess Brands, Inc., parent company of Wonder Bread, filed for bankruptcy in January of 2012. Little did we know at the time that the company would fold before year’s end. Visions of Wonder Bread sparked more than a few memories for Mister B.
Boomers Got Silly
At the mid-year point of 2012, boomers marked the 60th anniversary of Silly Putty. Here Mister B relates the origins of the substance and the role it played in his childhood and that of other boomers.
Boomers Saw Their Lives Pictured in Nice Bright Colors
Throughout our boomer years, Kodak was synonymous with photography, but the company went bankrupt in 2012. Mister B looked back at the company’s halcyon days in the boomer years, relating a few Kodak memories in the process.
Boomers in the House: Square Footage Changes With the Generations
A visit to the mature neighborhoods of bungalows, Cape Cods and ranch models of our boomer youth reveals some truth about personal space in the houses in which we grew up. Here Mister B relates the difference between what today’s generation expects in term of home space as opposed to what our parents — and subsequently boomers — expected when they were house shopping.
Where Were You in October 1962?
It was October of 1962, and the air was filled with change and promise. That one month out of that year was so packed with historical and cultural significance that, fifty years later, Mister Boomer looked back with no small measure of awe and inspiration as having bore witness to it.
Boomers Changed Their Perception of Aliens
Mister Boomer finds out that when it comes to space aliens, what goes around comes around. Here he explores how aliens were presented in film and TV throughout our boomer years, and how that related to our expanding understanding of the human condition.
Boomers and Summer Songs: Will I See You In September?
As the summer of 2012 approached, Mister Boomer took a look at the phenomenon of summer songs. Here he relates some of the most memorable ones from our boomer years, and reveals some memories that several have triggered.
Boomers Challenged the Male-Female Status Quo … Slowly
Music has always reflected the era and culture in which it was produced, and there is probably no better example of that than the music of the Boomer Generation. In this post, Mister Boomer explored how women were perceived in our society as portrayed in our music of the day. As times changed and the Women’s Movement coalesced, so did the lyrics of our popular songs.
Boomers Misheard Lyrics Over and Dover Again
A mondegreen can be defined as an unintentional mishearing and misinterpretation of (usually) poem lines or song lyrics that changes the original meaning of the phrase. Here Mister B took a fun romp with some of the most famous mondegreens of our boomer years, and explored what modern technology may mean for the future of misquoting from our favorite songs.
We’ll see you in 2013, boomers!