Generation Jones is sandwiched immediately between Boomers and Gen X. Born from 1954 to 1965, Generation Jones is also sometimes referred to as ‘elder Boomers,’ but they will tell you that their experience growing up was completely different than Boomers. And they say the same about Gen X.

In an online forum of Generation Jonesers, member coolmist23 posed the question: “What’s a Gen Jones thing that Gen X didn’t experience?” They went on to add, “I see so many posts on here that I remember experiencing as a Gen Xer. Just curious if there is anything I wouldn’t remember?”

And Generation Jones spilled all the ways that they are different from Gen X. These are 15 of the most eye-opening and honest reasons why Generation Jones differs from Gen X.

War, scandal and outer space

“Vietnam. Not just hearing about it on the news, but actually having to worry that you might be drafted. Later Gen-Js like myself didn’t have it as bad, but the earlier ones did. The war ended in 1972. but the draft continued until 1975. They weren’t taking men into the army, but they would call them up and make them go through the army physical exam. It was still a looming threat. It went away for five years, and then........

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