One of the greatest articles I've ever read...

[freepcrusher]

the idea that the 60s were a time period of anarchy and nonstop drugs and sex isn't completely true. My parents spent their grade school and high school years in the 60s and they said that the 60s that people think of didn't really start until around 1966/1967.

[J. J.]

the idea that the 60s were a time period of anarchy and nonstop drugs and sex isn't completely true. My parents spent their grade school and high school years in the 60s and they said that the 60s that people think of didn't really start until around 1966/1967.

I would almost say that "The Sixties" began on 11/22/63 and ended on 8/9/74.  That's why I'd consider Animal House to be 1950's film.  8/9/74 to 11/4/80 might be the "The Hangover." 

[Middle-aged Europe]

the idea that the 60s were a time period of anarchy and nonstop drugs and sex isn't completely true. My parents spent their grade school and high school years in the 60s and they said that the 60s that people think of didn't really start until around 1966/1967.

I would almost say that "The Sixties" began on 11/22/63 and ended on 8/9/74.  That's why I'd consider Animal House to be 1950's film.  8/9/74 to 11/4/80 might be the "The Hangover." 

Are you saying that almost half of the Sixties didn't actually take place during the Sixties??

[J. J.]

the idea that the 60s were a time period of anarchy and nonstop drugs and sex isn't completely true. My parents spent their grade school and high school years in the 60s and they said that the 60s that people think of didn't really start until around 1966/1967.

I would almost say that "The Sixties" began on 11/22/63 and ended on 8/9/74.  That's why I'd consider Animal House to be 1950's film.  8/9/74 to 11/4/80 might be the "The Hangover." 

Are you saying that almost half of the Sixties didn't actually take place during the Sixties??

Using ConKiller's comments to preface it, yes, "The Sixties" does not strictly correspond to the period starting on 1/1/1961 and ending on 12/31/1970, inclusive.

Other dates I might use 2/7/1964 to 12/8/1980.

[Joe Republic]

Using ConKiller's comments to preface it, yes, "The Sixties" does not strictly correspond to the period starting on 1/1/1961 and ending on 12/31/1970, inclusive.

Ah, so you're also one of those weird people who (officially) counts 1970 as part of the 1960's, but not 1960.

[Middle-aged Europe]

The 1960s lasted from 1960 to 1969. However, the 7th decade of the 20th century lasted from 1961 to 1970.

[J. J.]

Using ConKiller's comments to preface it, yes, "The Sixties" does not strictly correspond to the period starting on 1/1/1961 and ending on 12/31/1970, inclusive.

Ah, so you're also one of those weird people who (officially) counts 1970 as part of the 1960's, but not 1960.

Yes, just the the Millennium on 1/1/2001 and not on 1/1/2000.

[Joe Republic]

And I'd bet if you were a car owner, you wouldn't much care if your odometer rolled over from 99,999 to 100,000, but you'd hoot and holler about it a mile later.

Pedants can be amusing sometimes.

[minionofmidas]

Uh, that would be equivalent to celebrating the end of the 2000th year on december 31st, 1999. Try and try again, Joe. Some day, you might succeed.

[Joe Republic]

Wait, so you're actually trying to tell me that December 31st 1999 was just another normal New Year's Eve?  And that December 31st 2000 was the real party? 

[J. J.]

And I'd bet if you were a car owner, you wouldn't much care if your odometer rolled over from 99,999 to 100,000, but you'd hoot and holler about it a mile later.

Pedants can be amusing sometimes.

I sure as heck didn't celebrate the start of the new millennium on 1/1/2000.

[J. J.]

Wait, so you're actually trying to tell me that December 31st 1999 was just another normal New Year's Eve?  And that December 31st 2000 was the real party? 

I lit candles in case the power went out.

[Joe Republic]

And I'd bet if you were a car owner, you wouldn't much care if your odometer rolled over from 99,999 to 100,000, but you'd hoot and holler about it a mile later.

Pedants can be amusing sometimes.

I sure as heck didn't celebrate the start of the new millennium on 1/1/2000.

LOL.  Too funny.

I remember talking to a guy like you shortly before NYE 1999, who said he was going to sit in his house alone that night, not because that's what he normally did every NYE, but on principle that it wasn't a 'special' NYE celebration.  What a loser.


Edit:  Ah, I just read your latest post.  No offense intended.

[bullmoose88]

Wasn't this all part of a Seinfeld episode?

[Middle-aged Europe]

Wasn't this all part of a Seinfeld episode?

I guess this was part of a lot of episodes back in 1999.

[bullmoose88]

Wasn't this all part of a Seinfeld episode?

I guess this was part of a lot of episodes back in 1999.

Seinfeld ended in 1998

[Middle-aged Europe]

Wasn't this all part of a Seinfeld episode?

I guess this was part of a lot of episodes back in 1999.

Seinfeld ended in 1998

Other TV shows didn't.

[Joe Republic]

I got the analogy about the odometer from The West Wing. 

It's true though.  Who cares when the 'real' millennium ended/began?  When the date changed from 1999 to 2000, that was reason enough for an extra special party.

[minionofmidas]

Wait, so you're actually trying to tell me that December 31st 1999 was just another normal New Year's Eve?  And that December 31st 2000 was the real party? 

No, I was just testing your analogy.

December 31st 2000 was a new year's eve like any other, and thus a real party. December 31st 1999 turned into such a weird hype that it became essentially uncelebratable except self-mockingly. Which we did. The whole thing about it not even being the correct date also fed into that mood.
(Incidentally, the same stupid discussion, except with century rather than millennium, also occurred a hundred years previously, playing out in much the same way. And I wouldn't be surprised to find it was much the same 100 years before that as well.)

[The Mikado]

If I were ever to time travel back, I'd troll the f@@k out of people.  "In the Year 2000, we will all wear jumpsuits as we drive our flying cars."

[Joe Republic]

If I were ever to time travel back, I'd troll the f@@k out of people.  "In the Year 2000, we will all wear jumpsuits as we drive our flying cars."

Don't even joke.  There's only four years left before we're meant to have flying cars and hoverboards like BTTF2 promised us.  If not, i'mma be piiiiiiiissed.

[memphis]

If I were ever to time travel back, I'd troll the f@@k out of people.  "In the Year 2000, we will all wear jumpsuits as we drive our flying cars."

Have fun trolling people. I'm investing in google.

[Middle-aged Europe]

If I were ever to time travel back, I'd troll the f@@k out of people.  "In the Year 2000, we will all wear jumpsuits as we drive our flying cars."

Have fun trolling people. I'm investing in google.

I would travel back 35 years and tell the people of California that Jerry Brown will be their Governor in the year 2011.

[J. J.]

If I were ever to time travel back, I'd troll the f@@k out of people.  "In the Year 2000, we will all wear jumpsuits as we drive our flying cars."

Have fun trolling people. I'm investing in google.

Planning to have the 13th Amendment repealed?

[bullmoose88]

If I were ever to time travel back, I'd troll the f@@k out of people.  "In the Year 2000, we will all wear jumpsuits as we drive our flying cars."

Have fun trolling people. I'm investing in google.

Planning to have the 13th Amendment repealed?

Why on earth would he use his time travel powers to go back and re-institute slavery?  I don't get it.