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6/27 - “End of innocence”
By The Stabbing Pen | June 27, 2008
When the Rolling Stones hit the stage in 1969 at Altamont, the proceeding events seemed to be what most historians consider the unofficial ending of the 1960’s, and the entire hippie movement. The Stones played a free concert during this overcast day in Northern California. For some insane reason, The Hell’s Angels, a dangerous biker gang was chosen to handle security. During the show, 4 people died in scuffles.
For my generation, Generation Y (or whatever we’re called), there really isnt such a clear and defining moment that marks the end of any sort of generational “golden age.” Here’s what I came up with: In the WWF (professional wrestling), in the 1980’s there was a tag team known as “The Rockers,” consisting of Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty.
Despite never winning the tag-team titles, they were always popular, entertaining, and fan-favorites. However, trouble started to brew. Marty and Shawn began to have some issues, and it all culminated when Michaels tossed Janetty through a glass window during a segment on Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake’s Barber Shop.
From that moment on, we knew things would never be the same, and that The Rockers would officially be no more. What a pivotal moment — the end of our innocence.
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