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15 Things Only People Who Grew Up in the 70s Will Understand
Mom Says ^ | 9/2/23 | Harvey Richards

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at becausemomsays.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; History
KEYWORDS: 2024; 70s; history
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To: V_TWIN

That is so true. I have a VW beetle convertible. 4 speed H pattern. I don’t worry about anyone under 50 trying to steal it. Plus a millennial could never figure out reverse on a bug.


141 posted on 02/09/2024 11:38:38 AM PST by Texas resident (Biden=Obama=Jarrett=Soros)
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To: Texas resident

And we could pump Ethyl.

Lead paint too.


142 posted on 02/09/2024 11:39:24 AM PST by Fledermaus (Is it me, or all of a sudden have the buried trolls come out on FR like cicadas? It's all noise.)
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To: Texas resident

Sunoco racing fuel, still 98 octane AFAIK.


143 posted on 02/09/2024 11:45:58 AM PST by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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To: Fledermaus
Who's Ethyl?

And what does she know?

144 posted on 02/09/2024 12:01:35 PM PST by ShadowAce (Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack )
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To: Texas resident

“a millennial could never figure out reverse on a bug”

Gotta push the stick down to get it into “R” IIRC......yes?


145 posted on 02/09/2024 12:10:06 PM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: DallasBiff

As I have explained to my boys, the early 70’s were the 60’s having a last gasp and the late 70’s were a preview of the 80’s.

If you remove the disco, 1978 was a great year for music.


146 posted on 02/09/2024 12:18:33 PM PST by Crusher138 ("Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just")
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To: V_TWIN

Push down. Then move to the left then toward the rear. On older bugs the gears might grind, so I would pull it to the rear gently until the gears would mesh and then it would go in.


147 posted on 02/09/2024 12:21:51 PM PST by Texas resident (Biden=Obama=Jarrett=Soros)
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To: Albion Wilde

I horrified the LA coworkers by NOT wearing tights generally, but always did with short skirts. Being from the midwest, it was more discreet. Those were the days when my office had a license number. We had to cross the LA drainage canal to get to our containers turned office facilities. I still have a poster from that office.


148 posted on 02/09/2024 12:34:32 PM PST by mairdie
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To: Albion Wilde

Great series of pics, AB! Is that really Jean Stapleton (Edith Bunker) with Alice Cooper? Hard to believe she looked like that during the time she was filming All in the Family.


149 posted on 02/10/2024 10:16:29 AM PST by nutmeg (FJB)
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To: V_TWIN

ROTFL!!


150 posted on 02/10/2024 10:17:18 AM PST by nutmeg (FJB)
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To: GBA
Hope this helps!

Beogram 5500 - Turntable - Record Deck - Drive Belt replacement – new - $9.46

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151 posted on 02/10/2024 12:31:51 PM PST by VideoDoctor
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To: VideoDoctor

Very cool! Thanks!!!


152 posted on 02/10/2024 2:50:47 PM PST by GBA (Endeavor to persevere. Onward through the fog …)
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To: nutmeg
All in the Family ran from 1971 to 1979, at Jean Stapleton's age 48 to 56. Here is a publicity photo of her during that time:

So I guess it's possibly her in that Studio 54 shot. She might have checked it out, since she was born and raised in Manhattan.

On the other hand, according to Wikipedia, her castmates regarded her as a kind and "angelic" Christian Scientist who never said a negative word. So I guess it could also have been someone's idea of a photoshop joke.

I don't know, because I just swiped it from the Internet. But I do know she gave a lot of people a lot of joy, and her reputed kindness was perfect for the part she played in AITF. She died at age 90 in 2013 -- RIP, Jean.

153 posted on 02/10/2024 2:52:21 PM PST by Albion Wilde (Either ‘the Deep State destroys America, or we destroy the Deep State.’ --Donald Trump)
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To: GBA
Excellent list!


154 posted on 02/12/2024 1:30:28 PM PST by Albion Wilde (Either ‘the Deep State destroys America, or we destroy the Deep State.’ --Donald Trump)
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To: Albion Wilde

I had one of those.


155 posted on 02/12/2024 1:30:52 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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