When Life Was Real: Growing Up in 1970s America.

[unclemac]

...didn't you know?... we all claim to be Irish here...

 

[scruggs]

COOL! that was the good ole days!

 

[rginn]

A high point of the 70's for me was as a senior in 72 being sent home from school and told not to come back til I got my hair cut. (Couldn't touch your ears or your collar) I became a legend or someone to avoid to the underclassmen. After graduation it didn't matter, but it was tough having long hair in Oklahoma. Should never have cut it, haha!

 

[Mackaydon]

Growing up, I lived between Prairie View and Long Grove, Illinois. Today, there is no prairie to be seen nor does the original forest exist. Instead, where our home once stood is now the clubhouse for a golf course surrounded by million dollar homes. Too bad I can only go back there in memories.
Don in SoCal.

 

[unclemac]

I got lucky there, the family farm was deeded to the farm conservancy and ALL the surrounding acreage became McMansions.

 

[jeff of pa]

A high point of the 70's for me was as a senior in 72 being sent home from school and told not to come back til I got my hair cut. (Couldn't touch your ears or your collar) I became a legend or someone to avoid to the underclassmen. After graduation it didn't matter, but it was tough having long hair in Oklahoma. Should never have cut it, haha!
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Only thing I Liked about my school was there didn't seem too be any rules on appearance , clothing , Truancy etc. at least for me
I Never Heard anyone Complain, they were in trouble.
Only one student was thrown out, He had to be at least 18 in 8th Grade & He Beat up the Library Teacher. I Got to Watch That Live
the new teacher Pushed him on the Back to Get him moving & He went Ballistc ! He was one of thhe Lucas Family who Made theWorld Record Book

I wore what I wanted
I appeared like I Wanted.
Took off when I wanted
skipped Classes when I Felt like it
& Only did enough to Pass each Class.

We went on a Classs Trip to the Schmits Brewery , the state museum,
west point. etc I Never Figured out Why Schmits & Not Yuengling
which was Closer, Perhaps Yuengling had Principles

I Hear School is like a Prison now

 

[robertk]

Too bad I can only go back there in memories.

Yep. Lots of trails plowed under and paved over. Houses in the cornfield.

 

[Carl-NC]

The "good ol' days" depends on when you grew up. For me, it was the 70s. For my Mom, it was the 50s. My Dad hated the 70s, what with all those "woolly boogers" walking around. Then I became a woolly booger. Tried to get him to grow a beard but he never would. I can still hear him: "Boy, go get a haircut. And shave that damn thing off your face."

 

[unclemac]

...and don't forget you could bum a smoke off your teacher too....

 

[jeff of pa]

The Last Ben Franklin Store in Iowa​

We had one in Tremont 60's & 70's A&P to the Left

Upstairs was a Roller Rink Before My Time

I used to like the Soda Fountain while Mom was Shopping at A&P.
Ice Cream Sodas
Hot Dogs.
I Tried a Cherry Coke there for the first time ever !
I Iiked Coke Straight up More

They also had BB's for My gun.
the latest Hot wheels. (or was it MatchBox ?)
Models, My Brother liked the car Models, I liked the Monster Movie Models (Frankenstein, Mummy, Werewolf Etc.)

 

[unclemac]

we still have those here

 

[AU Seeker]

we still have those here

Where's "here"

 

[unclemac]

Ben Franklin Crafts and Frames

Art Supplies | Paper Crafts | Fabric & Yarn | Craft Supplies | Bead & Jewelry Supplies | Picture Framing | Floral & Home Decor

www.craftsandframes.com

it is more like a crafts store now...Woolworths is still a thing in...Australia!

 

[newnan man]

I remember in 1967 (13 years old) there was a store called Woolco. It was similar to a K Mart. I rode my bike there about 2-3 miles and bought a single shot Winchester 20 ga, shells, and a game vest. It was for rabbits and squirrels. I don't know if the laws allowed that but I did it and I still have the gun. Try that shit today.

 

[Mine Shaft]

I was young 1970 13 years old lol but I would not change much except playing with a push mower with my friend and cutting off part of my index finger, getting knocked out cold 3 times 3-4 trips to the ER which included almost blowing 3 of my fingers off making a homemade firework life was good lol.

 

[ConceptualizedNetherlandr]

Short shorts! On the women too!

If I wore those I'd get arrested.

 

[jeff of pa]

From the 3 Mile Island Chicken Farm

 

[dognose]

Halter tops were great!

 

[Mackaydon]

Why my dad bought one of these in 1959 for a family car I never could figure out.

Don in SoCal

 

[49er12]

...didn't you know?... we all claim to be Irish here...

Well 56 yrears have past, hum, I’m not so old school that I’m not new school however, things where simpler, oh yeah the electronic gadgets brought a certain amount of joy etc, but metal detecting wasn’t that when the hobby started in the late 60s or 70s, I’m in the 60s, Pennsylvania is old but we’ve treated the ground like a dump in 250 years and now we pay the repercussions, thankyou