Millennials and RVs
Several threads recently have shown there are lots of elderly among us. Here's an article from USA Today regarding RVs and the youngsters. Link
Forum Discussion
MrWizard wrote:
i'm good at math, but these numbers confuse me
how is being born in 1961, 16 years after the end of WWII be a boomer
are we going by 20yr generation spreads after or before a certain event
or by the years immediately following said event
i guess the economy was still going good in 1961, ( i turned 14 ) but booming like in 1947 or 1950 ?, the gold rush was a boom, did not last 20yrs
i never did consider those born in the 60's to be boomers
i guess, ive got history all wrong
Generations are about 20 years. They tend to get a name affixed which doesn't literally apply to everyone. Boomers are named after the boom in birthrate, not the economy. Check out the graph on the wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_boomers
A generation's traits depends a lot upon how things were during the various phases of life (childhood, teen, young adult). War, cultural shifts, politics, technology, etc. That said, the stereotypes of a generation are just that, broad brushes that may not apply to all.
The definition of each generation is also not firmly planted so is usually described as a range. Those on the boundaries can choose whether they like to be considered one or the other. ;)
