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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.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; History
KEYWORDS: 2024; 70s; history
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To: Dr. Sivana

“They should have mentioned smoking sections everywhere”

Smoking on commercial airliners.

I remember the little ashtrays built right into the armrests.


21 posted on 02/08/2024 1:54:47 PM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: Dr. Sivana

there weren’t smoking sections, people just smoked everywhere


22 posted on 02/08/2024 1:55:26 PM PST by Jeff Vader ( )
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To: Jeff Vader

23 posted on 02/08/2024 1:56:40 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

24 posted on 02/08/2024 1:58:40 PM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: V_TWIN

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25 posted on 02/08/2024 1:59:41 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear ("Equity" = "All animals are equal. Some animals are more equal than others.")
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To: MCF

How about the fax machine, where you fed the paper onto a rotating cylinder, and pressed send.


26 posted on 02/08/2024 1:59:50 PM PST by Scrambler Bob
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To: Reddy

No need to wonder, extra chemicals heated on your skin, repeatedly, likely not the best idea.


27 posted on 02/08/2024 2:01:01 PM PST by b4me
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To: jeffc

I remember them from the 40s.


28 posted on 02/08/2024 2:01:35 PM PST by ryderann
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To: DallasBiff

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”.


29 posted on 02/08/2024 2:01:45 PM PST by A Navy Vet (USA Birth Certificate - 1787. Death Certificate - 2021? )
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To: TermLimits4All

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.


30 posted on 02/08/2024 2:02:18 PM PST by TermLimits4All ("If you stand for nothing, you'll fall for anything.")
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To: Macho MAGA Man
My Pet Rock from the 70’s is still living.

It was nearly as old as dirt when you got it.

31 posted on 02/08/2024 2:02:52 PM PST by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
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To: A Navy Vet



32 posted on 02/08/2024 2:04:02 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: TermLimits4All
Wasn’t threes company one of the first with a gay guy?

No. Jack Tripper only pretended to be a pervert so he could stay with two women. Preposterous plot.

"SOAP" (also '70s) comes to mind.
33 posted on 02/08/2024 2:04:54 PM PST by Dr. Sivana ("If you can’t say something nice . . . say the Rosary." [Red Badger])
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To: DallasBiff

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... ;)


34 posted on 02/08/2024 2:04:59 PM PST by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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To: Scrambler Bob

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.


35 posted on 02/08/2024 2:05:26 PM PST by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future.)
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To: A Navy Vet

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.


36 posted on 02/08/2024 2:06:00 PM PST by TermLimits4All ("If you stand for nothing, you'll fall for anything.")
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To: Jeff Vader
there weren’t smoking sections, people just smoked everywhere

Depends on the state. People certainly smoked at work and in other people's homes.
37 posted on 02/08/2024 2:06:06 PM PST by Dr. Sivana ("If you can’t say something nice . . . say the Rosary." [Red Badger])
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To: Jeff Vader
there weren’t smoking sections, people just smoked everywhere

Depends on the state. People certainly smoked at work and in other people's homes.
38 posted on 02/08/2024 2:06:09 PM PST by Dr. Sivana ("If you can’t say something nice . . . say the Rosary." [Red Badger])
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To: DallasBiff

Bicentennial this, bicentennial that, bicentennial the other.


      

               

39 posted on 02/08/2024 2:07:28 PM PST by Songcraft ( )
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To: DallasBiff

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


40 posted on 02/08/2024 2:07:32 PM PST by Macoozie (Roll MAGA, roll!)
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