Los Angeles, something surprising

[frienduff thaylorde]

1 hour ago, Willa said:

Thank you for the education.  I had never heard of the X generation.  But then I am of the silent generation, so it seems. 

Well it don't matter what generation you are of sister .  YOU LOVED .   

[Dennis1209]

17 hours ago, Adstar said:

I believe baby boomers where all born between 1946 and 1964 officially..

If he was born in 1972 that would see his as part of the X generation..

Baby Boomers: Born 1946-1964 (54-72 years old)

Generation X: Born 1965-1980 (38-53 years old)

Millennials: Born 1981-1996 (22-37 years old)

Post-Millennials: Born 1997-Present (0-21 years old)

Let's not forget "The Greatest Generation" (???? - 1945).

[Dennis1209]

17 hours ago, Adstar said:

I believe baby boomers where all born between 1946 and 1964 officially..

If he was born in 1972 that would see his as part of the X generation..

Baby Boomers: Born 1946-1964 (54-72 years old)

Generation X: Born 1965-1980 (38-53 years old)

Millennials: Born 1981-1996 (22-37 years old)

Post-Millennials: Born 1997-Present (0-21 years old)

Double post.

Edited October 27, 2018 by Dennis1209

[Neighbor]

4 hours ago, Willa said:

Thank you for the education.  I had never heard of the X generation.  But then I am of the silent generation, so it seems. 

Well you could be a "war baby", WWII - pre boomers. We didn't even know of such designations. We just grew and worked and had babies, and worked some more.  We grew up before Dr. Salk's grand formulation of a polio vaccine. Iron lung wards were a very real terror for many. We grew up in the days when there were TB hospital wards and quarantine notices at peoples homes because of diseases. Absolutely amazing changes- Now many adults never even leave their parents homes, they just sit and stagnate, complaining they can't make friends and they can't own the latest video gaming equipment.  All quite bizarre. From times of many facing  hard deaths to times of many not wanting to participate in real life enough to get out on their own and do it..

[Neighbor]

2 hours ago, Dennis1209 said:

Let's not forget "The Greatest Generation" (???? - 1945).

Hi.

I think the greatest generation, from the book of the same name, was the generation of my parents and were all born around 1918 to 1923 kind of a half generation that turned 18 to 25 and entered military service for WWII  after Dec 7 1941. Their children  are the war babies ( Of which I am one). My own toddler days were spent at Pensacola, Wright Field  US Naval Aviation housing. I have family photos from that time showing Cadets tossing me in the air in a circle having a grand time with their fighter pilot trainer's  kid.

I'm just going through family archives as I am now the old Patriarch of the  family taking on the keeping of the records of our  history something I had little interest in until now.  Holding onto  an old pocket watch of a great great grand father or a flight log from WWII cadet training does link me with my  parents and ancesters in a manner I never grasped until now.

I share just in case there are any out there that still have opportunity to gain knowledge of their family- might go ahead and do it while  it can still be done.

Anyway back to the market street. I used to be around there on occasion back in 1962.- Attended a small "college" facility in the shadow of Los Angeles General Hospital. We would wander around to the beer brewery (Brew 102), and various parks in the entire area.

Edited October 28, 2018 by Neighbor

[Willa]

4 hours ago, Neighbor said:

Well you could be a "war baby", WWII - pre boomers. We didn't even know of such designations. We just grew and worked and had babies, and worked some more.  We grew up before Dr. Salk's grand formulation of a polio vaccine. Iron lung wards were a very real terror for many. We grew up in the days when there were TB hospital wards and quarantine notices at peoples homes because of diseases. Absolutely amazing changes- Now many adults never even leave their parents homes, they just sit and stagnate, complaining they can't make friends and they can't own the latest video gaming equipment.  All quite bizarre. From times of many facing  hard deaths to times of many not wanting to participate in real life enough to get out on their own and do it..

There is hope.  My grandson was of the stagnate/video game ilk till just recently.   He is like his dad and needed the right motivation.  His dad required he pay for his own auto insurance so he got a part time job at a theater while in college.  Then he found his dream car, an electric hybrid, and got a full time job as a maintenance person at an apartment complex as well.  So he is working two jobs now and over a 70 hour week.  Next if he is on Que, like his dad he will decide he wants to get paid more than minimum wage and go back to college.  

Yes, several of my friends had polio and now have post polio syndrome.  My husband tested positive for TB antibodies as well since his mother had to have a lung removed and spent a year or so in a sanitarium.  Their house was also quarantined when his sister had polio.

I think I will start a thread on first apartments/ houses in the over 50s forum.  

[Debp]

Another nice, family event held at Olvera Street each year is the Blessing of the Animals.   It's held the Saturday before Easter.   I have gone several times since I am an animal lover.   Besides many dogs, cats, birds, snakes, rabbits, there are also several horses with Mexican cowboys doing rope tricks, cow, and some other farm animals.  Some people dress their pets up.... Chihuahuas with mini-sombreros and scarfs are cute!   I've even seen an Iguana dressed with a sombrero and colorful Mexican scarf!

 

[Debp]

For those interested, I just posted a brief video of the life-sized Nativity scene in the General Video section.

[JohnD]

On 10/26/2018 at 4:42 PM, Debp said:

In the Historic State Park, where Los Angeles was founded, there is historic Olvera Street.  It's a tourist attraction with old original buildings, now shops with Mexican handcrafts and little cafes.   It has a wonderful family atmosphere.

At the entrance to Olvera Street, there is a large wooden cross which was hand-carved.   Also, at Christmas, a life-sized Nativity scene is placed in the center of the Plaza.  Also, at the first church founded in Los Angeles, across from the Plaza, there is a smaller Nativity scene with a few live animals.  Also, at Christmas for several days, there is a procession Los Posados, in Olvera Street showing Mary and Joseph's journey seeking a room at the inn.

I always find it interesting that the State Park allows the Cross, the life-sized Nativity scene and the procession telling of Mary and Joseph's journey.   Of course, I am very glad of that since many such things have been banned in other government owned places.

 

 

This and the chain of Missions that go up along the west coast could (if they do not) display this on a historic basis alone.

Later monuments like the cross on Mount Soledad in San Diego are the ones that just might someday have problems remaining. 

A peaceful place, BTW.

Our founding fathers in America were wise not to make Christianity the official faith of the nation (putting the burden of keeping it a

Christian nation on Christians via evangelism and lifestyle).

But unfortunately, we've done very poorly.

[existential mabel]

over here the nativity is superseeded by the grotto !!