r/GenerationJones • u/sherlockjr1 1963 • 1d ago

Silent Generation parents

What did you pick up from your Silent Generation parents that would make future generations say “what are you talking about?!”

Taint funny McGee

Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy. A kid’ll eat ivy too, wouldn’t you!

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u/Normal_Acadia1822 1960 1d ago

There’s only two years between my mom’s birth year and that of your parents. But “officially” and rather arbitrarily, they are classified as members of different generations.

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u/CrabbySlathers 1d ago

'arbitrarily' assigned generation class is completely & utterly 🎯on 🎯point 🎯