I strongly disagree with the label of my generation being "Generation Y."
I think Generation Nostalgia is tons more appropriate. We place value on vintage and classic--Cartoons and comics from our childhood. Judy Blume books. Rainbows on the fronts of our overalls before they were considered too gay to wear. My generation has missed the boat on the hipster irony conceit. My generation has trouble sleeping, so we go to YouTube for soothing images at 6 am. Soothing images and sounds like these.
Sesame Street - The Ladybugs' Picnic
Hearing and seeing these clips again really soothes a really jostled part of my brain. Do you guys get a similar feeling from this?
Classic Sesame Street - Grover and Chris with STOP sign
Okay, and by the way--Do you think a kid in today's world could be remotely entertained by this? Why did watching a kid climb a coconut tree captivate us so?
Classic Sesame Street - gathering coconuts
And finally, I leave you with a little angst. Courtesy of our pal Grover.
Grover NEAR and FAR - Classic Sesame Street
About Me
- Jen K.
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Walt Whitman (1819–1892). Leaves of Grass. 1900. From this hour I ordain myself loos'd of limits and imaginary lines, Going where I list, my own master total and absolute, Listening to others, considering well what they say, Pausing, searching, receiving, contemplating, Gently, but with undeniable will, divesting myself of the holds that would hold me. I inhale great draughts of space, The east and the west are mine, and the north and the south are mine. I am larger, better than I thought, I did not know I held so much goodness.
4 comments:
RE: Coconut Boy
Only PBS wouldn't find anything wrong with filming a 10yr old boy hacking away with a machete with no adult in sight... because the boy clearly is not american, but a shirtless island creature.
RE: Near and Far
So this is where all that anxiety stems from?! This is the source of our generation's reliance on Xanax?!
~Suzanne
Grover's my fave. He's one of the reasons I wanted to work @ Sesame... ;-)
-Dasha-
Thank you for my childhood flashbacks - I remember each one of these clips!!
The ladybug picnic! That is my ultimate favorite! Awesome to see these.
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