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 10 months ago
Does anyone else think the “Greatest Generation” had an unhealthy relationship with alcohol?
TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 10 months ago
A dry man ain’t worth knowing.
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 10 months ago
say what you will but they sure knew how to party!
aeronmelon@lemmy.world 10 months ago
If you did that much day drinking you’d think you were the greatest, too.
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months 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.