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John wrote:No. The kind of event that precipitates the 58 year phenomenon is
something like the Spanish Flu pandemic or the 1929 crash that deeply
affects every family to their core, including the children. That JFK
assassination is nothing like that, and most children probably weren't
even aware of it.

One Off Guest wrote: > Hmm. What about the Cuban Missile Crisis? That's coming up a good
> two years from now, and I can't imagine that being hyped up about
> the end of the world via nuclear war wouldn't have just a little
> impact. And it was a widespread event, at least in the
> US...

John wrote:You're not thinking. The kind of events we're talking about are the
Spanish Flu pandemic that killed tens of millions of people or the
1929 crash that made tens of millions of people bankrupt or homeless.
The Cuban missile crisis was a political event that was over in a day.

One Off Guest wrote:

John wrote:You're not thinking. The kind of events we're talking about are the
Spanish Flu pandemic that killed tens of millions of people or the
1929 crash that made tens of millions of people bankrupt or homeless.
The Cuban missile crisis was a political event that was over in a day.

So basically, events with a tangible, extreme and direct impact on younger individuals over a wide area. Does clear up the conditions required for the hypothesis a bit. What events post-1950 would rate in the US, in that case?

Tom Mazanec wrote: > Can you think of post 1960 examples from other nations for
> us to watch for, John?