I never before wondered why I knew so many people born in the fall of 1961 ~ at least five friends I can think of without breaking a sweat. I suddenly asked myself why that is. The answer, I'm sure, is JFK. He was elected & inaugurated right when the parents would have been getting pregnant. A new decade, a new young handsome vigorous president. I'm sure that was a factor, whether or not any of the parents would say so consciously. Optimism for the country: Sure, let's have a baby!
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