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rodmonster
01-30-2009, 03:38 PM
You know you grew up in the 70's if...
"All skaters, change directions" means something to you.
A predominant color in your childhood photos is "plaid".
If female: you thought that Shawn Cassidy was "dreamy", lusted after "Ted, your ship's photographer" on the Love Boat or Chachi.
If male: your first love was Marsha Brady, Jeannine, Samantha from Bewitched, Josie or any one of the Pussycat.
Most of the fillings in your mouth are directly related to Bazooka or Bubble Yum.
Rotary phones.
Schoolhouse Rock played a HUGE part in how you learned things like grammar, math and history. (A big hint here is if the only way you can recite the Preamble to the Constitution is by singing it.)
The Brady Bunch Movie brings back warm memories.
There was nothing strange about Bert and Ernie living together.
This rings a bell: "and my name, is Charlie. They work for me."
You actually believed that Mikey, famed kid on the Life cereal commercials, died after eating Pop Rocks and drinking a Coke.
You actually remember Benetton.
You ever had a Dorothy Hamill haircut or used Short and Sassy shampoo.
You ever owned a Donnie and Marie or Sonny and Cher poster.
You ever wanted to learn to play "Stairway to Heaven" on the guitar and choreographed "Dancing Queen" by yourself in your room.
You know all the words to the double-album set of the "Grease" soundtrack.
You learned to swim at about the same time "Jaws" came out... and still carry the emotional scars to prove it.
You remember Bo and Luke Duke, Daisy, Boss Hogg, or, worst of all - what Sheriff Roscoe's full name was. (Coltrain)
You remember having to get off the couch to change the TV channel.
You remember when there was only "G", "PG", and "R".
You remember when your cable TV box had a sliding selector switch and your "cable or VCR remote" was connected to the TV by a CORD!
You took family trips BEFORE the invention of the mini-van and remember riding in the back of the station wagon trying to get passing trucks to honk at you.
You tuned in regularly to the adventures of the Bionic Man and Woman, Wonder Woman, and/or the Incredible Hulk.
You were not allowed to see The Exorcist, The Omen, or The Blue Lagoon when they came out.
Your first musical purchase was an 8-track tape.
Your jaw would ache by the time you finished one of those brick-sized packages of Bazooka!
Your parents paid $2,000 for a top-loading VCR that was almost the size of a coffee table.
Your parents wanted you to attend medical school, but you decided it was pointless since Quincy got all the babes anyway.
You've ever owned a pair of rainbow suspenders like the ones Mork used to wear.
You've recently horrified yourself by using any one of the following phrases: "You know, back when...," "When I was your age...," or "When I was younger..."

ScottCalvin
01-30-2009, 03:41 PM
Your parents paid $2,000 for a top-loading VCR that was almost the size of a coffee table.

Lol and weighed as much as a baby Elephant

Minta
01-30-2009, 04:12 PM
I can relate to alot of those but not all as I missed the first couple years in the 70's. I didn't come along until 73.

HolidayHoney
01-30-2009, 04:54 PM
Yes, and the 'remote' had a 20' cord!! cheesy


Lol and weighed as much as a baby Elephant

Chillywilly
01-30-2009, 07:23 PM
This true brought back memories. I really appreciate you sharing this awesome post. Thanks again!:tree:

rodmonster
01-30-2009, 11:11 PM
Same year for me - but i remember a TON. The shows, the toys, the music, the clothes, Elvis passing.. tons....

I can relate to alot of those but not all as I missed the first couple years in the 70's. I didn't come along until 73.

Wenceslaus
01-31-2009, 02:05 AM
You know you grew up in the 70's if...
"Members Only" jackets...say no more.
Chevy Chase was really funny in those vacation movies.
:? The Members Only jacket came out in 1981, and the first Chevy Chase vacation movie was released in 1983.

rodmonster
01-31-2009, 11:14 AM
Sorry - 70s and 80s blur for me sometimes - growing up in both.
=)
I corrected it!
=)
:? The Members Only jacket .........

Annette1990
01-31-2009, 10:46 PM
I loved watching School House Rock, After School Specials. Do you all remember Time for Timer? He did the public service announcements promoting healthy eating and personal hygiene for children. I'm thinking late 70's early 80's. Do you recall some of these videos? I sure do!
Sunshine on a stick: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaVWM1mqG74
Hanker for a hunk of cheese: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3jgo5ea_zc&feature=related
Eat Breakfast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjnKzIU-obI&feature=related

rodmonster
01-31-2009, 10:50 PM
I have all the SH Rocks, T4Ts, One to Grow on, Now you Knows, Willie Survies, Zack Attacks, Etc.
Tons...
I had my lil girl watch a few hours of them with me a few months back - Floored me on how fast she got them and how much she really liked them all.
Still sings the Mr Yuck song and some from Mr Slim Goodbody!
=)

Annette1990
01-31-2009, 10:55 PM
HA HA I forgot about these stickers and commercial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLsONa3gKIQ&NR=1
My fav. cereal that I still eat....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cEOKS5-DcQ&feature=related
Remember this toy in the bottom of your cereal boxes...HA HA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRLLnmqpGas

rodmonster
01-31-2009, 10:58 PM
Yup - thats the one!
She wants me to put them on things for the baby now - so the baby will be safe...
=)

Mine was and still is Frankenberry

And i have a few (dried out) and 2 in thier original packages!
=)


HA HA I forgot about these stickers and commercial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLsONa3gKIQ&NR=1
My fav. cereal that I still eat....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cEOKS5-DcQ&feature=related
Remember this toy in the bottom of your cereal boxes...HA HA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRLLnmqpGas

Annette1990
01-31-2009, 11:02 PM
Your daughter is too cute! You know you can buy the cereal at Wlamart. I actually seen someone selling the stuff on Ebay for like 13-16 bucks. I was like don't you people get out...they still sell the stuff for a few bucks. *L* Here's a good commercial...I still recall the song and it's been ages since I've heard it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qayjR8Qbyfc&feature=related

Santa's Helper
02-01-2009, 05:53 AM
I love Count Chocula! I used to get it at our local grocery store and they quit selling it there! So I switched to chocolate lucky charms and now they stopped selling that one too! I'll have to make my way to Walmart and see if they have it up there.

George Broderick, Jr.
02-02-2009, 09:53 AM
You remember Bo and Luke Duke, Daisy, Boss Hogg, or, worst of all - what Sheriff Roscoe's full name was. (Coltrain)...

That's Roscoe P. Coltrain to you, sir!

My childhood was in the Sixties, but my teenage years were the 70's... so, I got to experience things like Lost In Space AND Star Wars first run... the latter was like NOTHING we'd ever seen before... it blew my mind AND was inn theaters for an entire YEAR..!

And I still get chills when I see Christopher Reeve as Superman catching that helicopter..!

Christmasstar
02-03-2009, 01:14 PM
cheesy I can relate to almost everything on your list!

George Broderick, Jr.
02-04-2009, 08:41 AM
And, no discussion of fads of the 70's would be complete without...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KHOeVeCbFA

Annette1990
03-21-2009, 01:43 PM
And you may have owned a Monchhichi....HA! HA!
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41%2BYDyem%2BlL._SL500_AA280_.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od3cNTl40VI

sugarplum fairy
03-21-2009, 07:42 PM
Wow, that list brings back so many memories. I have the Schoolhouse Rock video. My kids have learned from them too. I wish they would make more of those and put them on TV again. They were fun and educational.

SW1Dennis
03-22-2009, 11:37 AM
:sparkle:

Since I grew up in the 70's here are a few more....

The oil embargo

Knowing someone who drove a Gremlin, Pacer, Maverick, or Pinto

The 1972 Munich Olympics tragedy

The fall of Saigon

The Bicentennial Minute on tv

July 4th 1976

DISCO

Filling your gas tank for around 5 bucks

Mens striped pants

Ladies hot pants

The Sweathogs

Leisure suits

The CB radio craze

The yellow "Smiley" face

The Fonz

Farrah Fawcett hair-do

SW1Dennis
03-22-2009, 11:45 AM
:sparkle:

I remembered one more thing......

The greatest TV show of all time and my very favorite.......The Waltons

George Broderick, Jr.
03-23-2009, 09:47 AM
I beg to differ, but... the GREATEST TV show of the 70's was The Rockford Files. cheesy

Meceka
03-25-2009, 05:11 PM
What a great thread, Rod!

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11-20-2010, 02:51 PM
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MerryBells
11-20-2010, 07:28 PM
Does anyone remember the Volkswagen "Thing"? (You can see it here. (http://www.hubcapcafe.com/ocs/pages01/vwth7401.htm))