Tell me about the '60s (vanity)

[HungarianGypsy]

I am wanting to write a story based on a young adult in the 1960s. Since I was born in 1973 all I really know is what I studied in books. But, I want to get beyond love beads and LSD. I want to be able to write this as it really was. I know it's said if you remember the '60s you weren't really there. But, if anyone does remember I would appreciate reading your stories and facts. Thank you.

[Howlin]

So you had my A, huh? :-)

[linda_22003]

We didn't have a "milk chute", just an aluminum, insulated box that stood outside the back door.

[Miss Didi]

A and W in a frosty mug! Nothing better (well maybe with some ice cream)

Root beer floats--yum!

[tobyhill]

I was 4 in '69 and the only thing I remember was my dad who was a cop shot a black MoFo who was robbing a Grocery store and he damn near started a riot to where my dad had to quit and although he was vindicated we moved. He never became a cop again and to this day that city is one of the most crime ridden cities in America and gangs control almost every corner.

[proud American in Canada]

I was born in 1962 but I do have a few memories of growing up in a Chicago suburb:

Along with my classmates, singing "Nixon, Nixon, he's our man. Humphrey's in the garbage can!" during the run up to the 1968 election. We had no idea what we were talking about. :)

My mom getting dressed up to go out with my dad--she'd be wearing this long white non-sleeved dress with little round mirrors all over it. She had her hair done in a French Twist and spent a lot of time in front of her Clairol lighted mirror to get ready (you could mimic the dimmed lighting of a restaurant to see what you'd look like)

People had cocktails in the evening. They also drove drunk and thought it was funny! They joked about it. IIRC there were even greeting cards addressing the issue humorously.

Watching the Lone Ranger on black and white tv (this may have been a bit later than the 60s).

That's all I can remember for now!

[jazusamo]

The wife and I had many A&M label albums and I believe all of Alperts. Still do and break them out now and then and listen to them as ancient as they are. :-)

[linda_22003]

LDS? Spock was a Mormon? I thought he was a Vulcan.

[budgetbabe]

I graduated HS in 1966. "tough as nails, hard as bricks, senior class of '66". Grew up in the hot/humid south on the Chesapeake Bay with no air conditioning in home, school or stores. The first drug store to get ac put a sign on the door that said "come in... it's cool inside" After family dinner, parents would gather on someone's front porch and drink iced tea while the kids played hide and seek or kick the can. Baseball cards in bicycle spokes to make noises. Roller skates had keys to tighten them to your shoes. Girls had "training bras" (never have figured that one out). Father worked hard in a ship yard and Mom stayed home to care for the kids and grandmother. Learned to drive on a '55 ford with 3 on the column. Tang and Fizzies. Babysat for 25 cents an hour. Got a job after school at 15. I could go on and on.......it was a great time for me.

[mad_as_he$$]

Yup. The actual ranch house was in Incline Village on the shores of Lake Tahoe. It was open for tours up until a coupla of years ago. It was like going to heaven for me. I love the place!!! Funny thing - there is no upstairs!!! All of the bedroom shots were done on stage in Hollyweird. The stairs end behind the wall.

[Holicheese]

Mine did tat too.
He made me stand there and watch him turn the channel slowly.
He could hear me from my neighbors house and he would run home and yell at me.

[poobear]

"The Green Bay Packers dominated pro football."

Here in the south my father listened the the 'Atlanta Braves Baseball' station religiously. He'd take me night fishing and that is what we would listen to. Memories...

[alice_in_bubbaland]

"I actually feel sorry for younger people sometime because they are never truly AMAZED or in AWE of something"

Like getting up in the middle of the night to watch the "Moon Landing" and "Moon Walk". We were so excited I don't think we slept all night.

[nutmeg]

Anyone care to contribute?

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[MontanaBeth]

My sister and I would sit backwards in the back seat of our family station wagon so when the car would stop or turn we would fall over backwards, don't know why we did that, sounds pretty crazy but I remember we loved doing it. Stayed outside as much as we could, had to be in the yard when street lights came on then played there until after dark. Watched Engineer Bill, Felix the Cat and any cartoons on, only time we watched tv. Good times. Wish kids now could experience the joy and innocence of childhood that I enjoyed.

[Howlin]

Oh! Those steaks knives were B A D, weren't they?

In fact, I have one in my kitchen right now and most times I pass over the Calphalon one and grab that one! Easy to use and easy to clean.

Or maybe it's just an old habit?

[linda_22003]

And "awesome" referred only to God, not to any trivial thing at all.

[BulletBobCo]

In the early sixties, a first grader could walk several blocks to school and back without having to worry about "Chester the Molester".

[Miss Didi]

Yeah, but you had PBS, "Guilligan's Island" on the second channel, and "The Beverly Hillbillies" on the third channel.

Speaking of Gilligan's, my sister and I watched religiously but sometimes we "couldn't go through with it..." I guess it was too traumatic watching them trying to get off that island.

[MontanaBeth]

I forgot "Hobo Kelly" loved watching her show!

[proud American in Canada]

I will never forget the war body count on the evening news every night.

I remember that too. I vividly remember when they came home, as well.