Posted on 02/08/2024 1:31:25 PM PST by DallasBiff
Step into a time capsule as we explore the 70s! If you’re a bona fide 70s kid, prepare for a trip down memory lane that evokes waves of nostalgia. The era when bell bottoms reigned supreme, disco anthems ruled the airwaves, and Saturday mornings promised captivating cartoons. Revisit the tingling sensation of Space Dust on your taste buds and the triumphant feeling of unraveling a cassette tape with a trusty pencil. This journey isn’t just a stroll through the past; it’s a cherished badge of honor. So, ease into those groovy vibes, queue up some Bee Gees tunes, and traverse back to a world that was undeniably, and oh-so-groovily, the 70s.
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“They should have mentioned smoking sections everywhere”
Smoking on commercial airliners.
I remember the little ashtrays built right into the armrests.
there weren’t smoking sections, people just smoked everywhere
👍😆
How about the fax machine, where you fed the paper onto a rotating cylinder, and pressed send.
No need to wonder, extra chemicals heated on your skin, repeatedly, likely not the best idea.
I remember them from the 40s.
The 70’s sucked musically, other then some left-over 60’s bands and new stylistic music like Fleetwood Mac. I was one of those people chanting, “Die Disco, Die”.
Erector sets, stretch Armstrong along with silly putty were fun. We were pretty poor so the erector set was a prized possession for me. I’d make helicopters that wouldn’t fly of course because of the weight but was still cool with the motor.
Calvin Klein and Jordashe jeans, moon boots, Jarts. An endless list of stuff I remember and miss.
It was nearly as old as dirt when you got it.
Ok. I’m 72.
Chemistry sets!
Erector sets!
Making gunpowder!
Water rockets!
Estes rockets!
Banana bikes!
Minibikes!
Hula hoops, frisbees (plastics!)
BB Guns!
Cap guns (fanner 50)!
Heathkit radio, stereo!
REAL science fiction (Asimov, Heinlein, Dick, Niven, etc)!
To name a few... ;)
We had Qwip machnes in our office. Rotating cylinder paper was coated, poor quality. Link to the Ford museum. https://www.thehenryford.org/collections-and-research/digital-collections/artifact/7198
Crap I’m old. I remembered the blue mimeo sheets in grade and high school. Smelled like bananas to me.
A rock station I listened to growing up had “dread” cards. Detroit Rockers Engaged in the Abolition of Disco. WRIF had a great morning show.
They go too far back with lots of this stuff
The 60’s were over, except for some leftover hippies.
Up to 73 was lots of leftover 60’s
Then lots of things were moving as well, especially closing the Gold window in 71, Withdrawal in ‘73, abandoning the Hemi Cuda and Boss 429, World Trade Center goes up, no more free tuition in Cali, Glo-Bull Cooling was then, on and on on on . . .
It was a very different time-
Anarchy in the UK
Black Flag
Ziggy Stardust
Born To Run
Ramones
Steely Dan
Many today are shocked to still be alive
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