Have you ever wished you could understand your kids better, or maybe your grandkids? Then this book’s for you. It’s another great book that I’m reading and it ties in to the previous book I’ve mentioned on this blog, “Who Stole My Church”. This one is called “One Church 4 Generations” by Gary L. McIntosh. It helps you understand each generation, (your parents, kids, yourself— or maybe your boss, co-worker, employee or neighbor), and what historical & social events shaped them.

Bridger Generation (born between 1984-2002)

Here’s a great excerpt from the book (pp178) that takes a look at the Bridgers, “a generation that is technically skilled, community-minded, and open to change to a greater extent than any previous generation. In 2002 the oldest of the Bridger generation was just entering college.” This may make you feel old… or older…quote:

  • Bridgers have no meaningful recollection of the Reagan era and probably do not know he was ever shot.
  • Bridgers were less than 12 yrs old when the Soviet Union broke apart, and they do not remember the Cold War.
  • Bridgers think bottle caps have always been screw-ff and plastic.
  • Bridgers are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up.
  • Bridgers have never feared a nuclear war.
  • Bridgers do not understand the expression, “You sound like a broken record.”
  • Bridgers have never owned a record player.
  • Bridgers have never seen a black-and-white television or one with only 13 channels.
  • Bridgers have never known anything but in-line roller skates.
  • Bridgers have seen only Jay Leno as the host of the Tonight Show.
  • Bridgers never saw Larry Bird or Magic Johnson play basketball.
  • Bridgers think of the Vietnam War as history similar to the Civil War, WWI & WWII.
  • Bridgers have never heard “Where’s the beef?” or “I’d walk a mile for a Camel” or “De plane, de plane.”
  • Bridgers do not have a clue how to use a typewriter.
  • Bridgers think MTV has always existed.
  • Bridgers do not care who J.R. is or who shot him.
  • Bridgers have no idea who Mork was or where he came from.
  • Bridgers do not know that Americans were ever held hostage in Iran.
  • Bridgers have always cooked popcorn in a microwave.
  • Bridgers do not remember Atari, Pong, or Pac Man.
  • Bridgers have always had VCRs, cable, answering machines, and CDs.

Five of my 6 grandkids are Bridgers (or, some other names used for this age group are Generation Y, Millennials, or Mosaics). I’m from the Boomer generation, my parents are the Builders generation, and my kids are the Busters generation.

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