You mean the generation that grew up in the wake of WW1 then went from hobo to doing hard labor in government construction work to fighting in one of the bloodiest wars in history had a substance abuse problem? Yeah a lot of them tried to drink the trauma away.
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sundray@lemmus.org 3 weeks ago
Does anyone else think the “Greatest Generation” had an unhealthy relationship with alcohol?
TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
A dry man ain’t worth knowing.
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
say what you will but they sure knew how to party!
aeronmelon@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
If you did that much day drinking you’d think you were the greatest, too.
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
“We’re the greatest generation! We told our parents to shut the fuck up and stay silent, while we kick hitler’s ass. Our cups runneth over with booze, our cocks swing freely, and our children are booming! Like I said. We’re the greatest generation.”
Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Not sure if you’re implying it but the Silent generation was sandwiched between the Greatest and the Boomers.
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I thought the silent generation was the ones who were the greatest generations parents, and adults in the 1920s. During silent movie era.
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
sounds pretty good to me. better than the shithole we’re stuck in now.
then again… we’re stuck in this shithole because of their kids so they couldn’t have been that great.