Okiepan Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 So who out there remembers the Pet Rock ? Who wants to admit they actually bought one and tried to train it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 I told mine to "Sit", It did Imis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 15 minutes ago, Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 said: I told mine to "Sit", It did Imis I bet it understood “Stay” too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 1970s fads ... ... you mean like those cute little girls that looked so good in mini skirts, suddenly coming to school in bib overalls ... with fancy embroidery work on the bib? Mama started a fad and my brother and I were whole heartedly on board with it! We both hit a growth spurt right after she got us both new blue jeans ... which were suddenly, remarkably, high-waters ... ... no sense to saw off brand new drawers to make shorts, can't stretch 'em ... but you can throw a splice in 'em. Mama sewed curtain fringe around the cuffs to make them long enough. First day, ha ha, look at the sissies ... Second day, almost no one made fun ... By the third day, curtain fringe started to appear scattered through the student body, and by month's end, it was curtain fringe as far as the eye could see. This was too good not to have fun with, so at month's end, off with the curtain fringe and on with red bandanna material. BAAA and the sheep fell right in line. Hot diggity, this is fun, at month's end, off with the red and on with blue bandanna material and BAAA the sheep followed where we led! I have no idea how far we could have taken this, the school year ended, but we got a tickle out of this real life lesson on leaders, followers and the genius behind it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okiepan Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 Toughskins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, Okiepan said: Toughskins Those weren't a fad...They were an annoyance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Someone gave me a Pet Rock for my 13th birthday. I carried it around in my pocket just in case I needed to throw something at someone. In the Spring I got 9 skips out of it at the reservoir. Made for a nice skipping rock...Once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 How about Duncan Yo-Yos? I had a yellow "Imperial" and an orange "Butterfly". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 I thought "Toughskins" was Sears store-brand blue jeans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okiepan Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 They were and were horrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 In the early 70s, when Mama was still paying for my jeans, I wore Levis. In the later 70s, when I had to pay for my own clothes, I wore JCPenney Plain Pockets. Don't think I ever wore Toughskins. The more I think of it, they were little kids pants, weren't they? By the time the seventies came along I was in high school, and no longer wore clothing from the boys department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okiepan Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 I worem up to 73-74 the graduated to Levis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Laugh-In and Cabbage Patch Kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tequila Shooter Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Click Clacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grass Range Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 I wore Levis all my life. Now the Chinese ones have smaller loops so it is difficult to get a 1 1/2" belt threaded thru the loops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Levis is a hugely anti-gun company, so that's reason enough not to buy their crap. What I remember most about the 1970s was the wood veneer paneling in every single room of our house. And the mustard-colored furniture. And the avocado-colored cars everywhere. And the thick sideburns and big moustaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Had a banana seat on my bike.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Green leisure suits. I had one I got for Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Custom vans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 If you remember the '70s, you weren't there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mud Marine,SASS#54686 Life Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 I wore Levis for decades. Then, they went bad so I switched to Wranglers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485 said: If you remember the '70s, you weren't there. I thought that was Woodstock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 26 minutes ago, Sixgun Sheridan said: What I remember most about the 1970s was the wood veneer paneling in every single room of our house. And the mustard-colored furniture. And the avocado-colored cars everywhere. And the thick sideburns and big moustaches. Of course you were the epitome of cool if you drove an avocado-colored car with wood paneling on the side and mustard seats, listening to John Denver on the 8-track while the wind blew at your long hair and thick moustache. And don't forget the yellow-tinted aviator sunglasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 4 hours ago, Okiepan said: So who out there remembers the Pet Rock ? Who wants to admit they actually bought one and tried to train it ? I never had a pet rock. I had a whole rock ranch, but I was raising them for market, not playing with them. Some guy in Rancho Cucamonga advertised that he was opening a cemetery for dead pet rocks. Never did find out how that worked out for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 4 hours ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: How about Duncan Yo-Yos? I had a yellow "Imperial" and an orange "Butterfly". Hell, that wasn't a fad from the 70s. The Duncan Yoyo Man came to all the schools in and around Toppenish, Washington twice a year when I was in the first grade (1948) until we moved the summer after the third grade, put on a demonstration, and sold Yoyos for a dime for a plain one or fifteens cents for a decorated one, each with an extra string. That and The March Of Dimes are two favorite grade school memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Tequila Chase said: Click Clacks Saw a lot of those hanging from telephone wires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: Hell, that wasn't a fad from the 70s. The Duncan Yoyo Man came to all the schools in and around Toppenish, Washington twice a year when I was in the first grade (1948) until we moved the summer after the third grade, put on a demonstration, and sold Yoyos for a dime for a plain one or fifteens cents for a decorated one, each with an extra string. That and The March Of Dimes are two favorite grade school memories. Duncan Yo-Yos made a big comeback in the 70’s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mud Marine,SASS#54686 Life Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 I remember marching as a Cub Scout during WW II. I was so proud of our awesome ability. Some years later, a Mom showed me a photograph of our pack on the march. The two dozen kids all had a different step!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Gun Barney, SASS #2428 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 They have updated the pet rock for millennials.... now it is usb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Tequila Chase said: Click Clacks I about knocked myself out with those things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485 said: If you remember the '70s, you weren't there. My fun was in the mid 80's. I think..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 8 Track tape players. Great thing was they were a loop, so if you were ahem, busy, you didn't have to put in a new tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 The 8-tracks also lasted a lot longer than cassettes. The latter would often break or the tape would stretch after a few dozen plays, especially if you weren't careful to keep the cogs tightly wound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tequila Shooter Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 My first car was a 1972 Pinto. I was so proud because I bought it myself. I put a Realistic under dash FM/8 track player with 2 speakers on the rear deck. I was rockin in my Pinto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Farrah Fawcett red swimsuit posters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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