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re: The 1970’s were glorious
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:28 am to Hangover Haven
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:28 am to Hangover Haven
Hose pipes and gutter cans
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Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:31 am to lsufan1971
That was awesome. I turned 10 years old in 1970. My life was pretty much exactly like that video.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:34 am to lsufan1971
This was my childhood in the northern Virginia DC suburbs in the early and mid 1970’s. The big-wheels, the same bikes, the pack of a dozen kids around the same age. One thing left off was that moms had to be adaptable - I might bring home a couple of friends for dinner or I might eat at their house. We had freedom that would terrify kids and parents nowadays.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:34 am to brsa
Monkey blood is what we called that shite.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:35 am to TIGERHOLD
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Ah yes, “glorious”
-30% abortion rate
-massive inflation
-oil crisis
-junk cars
-Jimmy Carter
-weather underground
Yeah, no thanks. Take off the rose colored glasses boomer
Kids of the age depicted in that video weren't concerned much about those things. Their parents and older siblings probably were.
My biggest fear as a kid was having to go to Vietnam. Luckily, it ended about 4 years before I became eligible for service.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:37 am to TulsaSooner78
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My biggest fear as a kid was having to go to Vietnam. Luckily, it ended about 4 years before I became eligible for service.
Yep, it was 9 for me...
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:38 am to TIGERHOLD
Music was better, so there is that
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:39 am to FedTiger
How we knew where everyone was hanging out that day
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:40 am to 91TIGER
Don't forget Underwood Deviled Ham . Ahhhhhh memories.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:41 am to lsu777
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the ones that grew up with the freedom of the 70s became adults and when 9/11 happened decided it would be a good idea to strip all that freedom away
As I recall, the people in power at the time 9/11 happened were older Boomers, like Cheney, Rumsfeld, GWB, Clinton, et. al. They are the ones who instituted the Patriot Act.
I'm a younger Boomer (1960) and definitely oppose the Patriot Act.
Ron Paul was one of the few older guys who opposed it.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:42 am to lsufan1971
Don't forget no bras! My older sister's friends were all hot and pokey.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:44 am to TulsaSooner78
quote:
As I recall, the people in power at the time 9/11 happened were older Boomers, like Cheney, Rumsfeld, GWB, Clinton, et. al. They are the ones who instituted the Patriot Act.
I'm a younger Boomer (1960) and definitely oppose the Patriot Act.
Ron Paul was one of the few older guys who opposed it.
it was but most that grew up during the 70s were boomers born in 50-60. I didnt mean being a preteen in the 70s i mean actually growing up in the 70s 15-25 type. similar to you.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:47 am to KiwiHead
I was born in 1970 so I got the best of both the 70’s and 80’s.
I asked my mama if she realized how bad the fashion, particularly color palette, was in the 70’s. She said, yes, but it was all you could buy.
When the garden was plowed, we would set up teams at each end for “war”. We would put up plywood, old couches and anything else we could get behind. Then we would throw dirt clods (Alabama clay) at each other. At various times we would stuff a tin can with pine straw, smash it, light it and throw “Molotov cocktails” at each other. On July 4 we would shoot bottle rockets at each other through tent poles. Fun times.
I asked my mama if she realized how bad the fashion, particularly color palette, was in the 70’s. She said, yes, but it was all you could buy.
When the garden was plowed, we would set up teams at each end for “war”. We would put up plywood, old couches and anything else we could get behind. Then we would throw dirt clods (Alabama clay) at each other. At various times we would stuff a tin can with pine straw, smash it, light it and throw “Molotov cocktails” at each other. On July 4 we would shoot bottle rockets at each other through tent poles. Fun times.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:47 am to Saint Alfonzo
quote:Yeah they are getting kind of repetitive. This one had some aesthetics from the '70s but it kind of reminded me of the '80s. In Southern California we looked more like hippies.
Am I the only one tired of AI nostalgia aura farming bullshite
Mom usually didn't get back home from work till 1:00 in the morning so I would stay out till midnight sometimes when I was 7.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:51 am to lsufan1971
I sure remember doing the Evil Knievel thing. It’s a wonder I never broke my neck.
But yeah, those were simpler times and in my opinion better times
But yeah, those were simpler times and in my opinion better times
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:56 am to TIGERHOLD
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-junk cars
Da frick!
You! Me! Sonic! Now!
Posted on 4/23/26 at 10:05 am to TheFonz
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I was born in 1979. I’m kind of glad I missed out on most of the energy crisis, 70’s fashion, and disco.
I graduated from high school in 1979 and it was glorious.
Had no idea the energy crisis existed. Didn't care.
70's fashion was awesome! So much better than the 80s.
Disco was so fun. I was going to clubs when I was a senior in HS.
We were all driving at 14 years old. We took boats to the lake and water skiied when we were 15 and older. We were pretty much treated like adults from about 15 years old.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 10:11 am to Bamafig
Bottle Rocket wars for the win!!!
Long sideburns and handle bar mustaches and big assed ties
Long sideburns and handle bar mustaches and big assed ties
Posted on 4/23/26 at 10:29 am to bad93ex
21% interest rates. Thank God for Ronald Reagan.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 10:30 am to LaLadyinTx
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I graduated from high school in 1979 and it was glorious.
Had no idea the energy crisis existed. Didn't care.
70's fashion was awesome! So much better than the 80s.
Disco was so fun. I was going to clubs when I was a senior in HS.
We were all driving at 14 years old. We took boats to the lake and water skiied when we were 15 and older. We were pretty much treated like adults from about 15 years old.
Well, I guess you just had to be there to understand.
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