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DonCoquixote

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24. exactly

Reply to mnhtnbb (Reply #22)

Sat Oct 7, 2017, 11:41 AM

Oct 2017

thank you for pointing that out. Note how the one African American in the article makes a point not to hang out there too much. It sure does not help that this area is barely an hour from George Zimmerman.

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the Florida baby boomers? (a really disturbing article) [View all] DonCoquixote Oct 2017 OP

Not every last one, but the majority of the Silent/Boomer Generations Dawson Leery Oct 2017 #1

As I read that first article, my sense of dread mountain grammy Oct 2017 #2

You will love Venice. GulfCoast66 Oct 2017 #12

thanks mountain grammy Oct 2017 #19

One of the comments called the villages God's waiting room. muntrv Oct 2017 #3

Boomers are a pretty conservative group lovemydogs Oct 2017 #4

Ok, read the second one. Guy's a good writer. mountain grammy Oct 2017 #5

2 of my sisters live in the villages. mopinko Oct 2017 #6

I know that many Boomers hate this DonCoquixote Oct 2017 #7

Here's my simple overview from history and memory... defacto7 Oct 2017 #8

"the hypnotic effect of ignorance" Perfect description. mountain grammy Oct 2017 #20

I'm 64, and every single baby boomer I've ever known is a liberal. Mr.Bill Oct 2017 #9

avoid florida DonCoquixote Oct 2017 #16

I'm am early boomer, born in 1948. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2017 #10

I'll help you out DonCoquixote Oct 2017 #15

Thank you. Please start a thread with this. Ntd raccoon Oct 2017 #18

Born in '49- Leftist Democrat- Scratching & clawing to survive all these years- work 'till I die NBachers Oct 2017 #11

49'er here; 1949. All Boomer haterz can go hang. Or maybe they'd prefer the jungles of the Viet WinkyDink Oct 2017 #13

well DonCoquixote Oct 2017 #14

You forget the Clinton years (Bosnia hardly counts). Obama, moreover, isn't a Baby Boomer, born in WinkyDink Oct 2017 #17

did I say they were DonCoquixote Oct 2017 #23

After Irma expect an influx of new VERY liberal Puerto Ricans to newly reside in FL flamingdem Oct 2017 #21

98% of the Villages is white according to the article mnhtnbb Oct 2017 #22

exactly DonCoquixote Oct 2017 #24