Jerry Brotherton Poet Rhyme

Hey Boomers

What will we do now that we’ve reached Gen Z
Will we have to do like hurricanes do
Give them names like Alpha, Beta, and Gamma
or perhaps just Roman Numeral I and II

Shall we call the new babies Gen Trump
Or perhaps Gen Pandemic or Gen Covid
Or do we just let them live out their lives
Like long ago generations did

You see, I don’t recall Gen Caveman
Or Gen Industrial Age
And they seemed to have made it just fine
Without the help of some superfluous adage

I wonder why we started naming ourselves
Are the children so ashamed of their parents
Perhaps afraid they won’t be able to overcome
the terms of their inheritance

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Gershon Wolf August 27, 2023 at 7:56 PM It's a great question you ask, Jerry... Better than any answer I've heard! Huzzah, Gershon Jerry Brotherton September 5, 2023 at 6:36 PM I was informed that the newest one will start all over again with generation Alpha. I don't get it.

Jim Slaughter August 27, 2023 at 12:28 PM Good one, Jerry. I have never been able to understand why my age group is called "The Silent Generation". And please don't let there be a "Trump Gen"!!! Jerry Brotherton August 27, 2023 at 5:24 PM I'm not sure either. Although I have no idea who it is that decides these names. At least the Silent Generation has some character to the name. What the heck does Gen X, or Gen Z even mean?

Deb M August 26, 2023 at 8:40 PM Hehe l like this one Jerry….food for thought! Debx Jerry Brotherton August 27, 2023 at 10:59 AM My 'in his thirties' son always insists on labeling every generation. He is always quick to point out the differences in how they think and act. I tell him I think he's wrong, "An ass is still an ass no matter how old they are".