Re: Kerouac

J J R (jrovira@juno.com)
Tue, 10 Nov 1998 18:32:43 -0500 (EST) 

We won't stop until we've SEEN you suffer! 

Jim


On Mon, 09 Nov 1998 10:42:38 -0600 Matthew_Stevenson@baylor.edu writes:
>erin--
>
>as i've already said, i admit the lack of clarity in my post.  i was 
>hoping
>someone on this god forsaken list would see the irony of a girl who 
>would
>probably be tossed into the category of "generation x" by virtue of 
>her age
>was hurling the self-same accusations that many in the media hurl 
>against the
>so-called "generation x".  you didn't get it.  nobody else did.  i'm 
>not
>funny.  i surrender.  the white flag is up.  what more do you people 
>want from
>me?
>
>--matt
>
>
>On Mon, 09 Nov 1998 08:18:23 -0800 (PST) erinseyes@hotmail.com (Erin
>McLaughlin) wrote:
>
>>Nope. I don't think so. Not only do I have no idea what "Generation 
>X"
>>is supposed to mean (but PLEASE don't try to explain it--I've heard 
>them
>>all before), and not only do I think the people who use the term have 
>no
>>idea what it's suppsed to mean, but the whole idea of grouping people 
>in
>>an age bracket under a letter is a little disconcerting. It made 
>sense,
>>at least, for the "Post-War" generations, because, well, there WAS a
>>war. But Generation X? ANd the idea of even the majority of a 
>generation
>>being without ambition and grubbing from others, though quite 
>endearing,
>>is only as true for our generation as it was for the Beats, and the
>>Post-War, and the Post-Depression, and the y, z, and AA Genreations.
>>
>>----Original Message Follows----
>>Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1998 10:48:22 -0600
>>From: Matthew_Stevenson@baylor.edu
>>Subject: Re: Kerouac
>>To: bananafish@lists.nyu.edu
>>Reply-to: bananafish@lists.nyu.edu
>>
>>>They all leached off
>>>relatives and they had no ambition.
>>
>>generation x anyone?
>>
>>
>>
>>
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