13 Things from the 1970s, Kids Today Will Never Understand!

There are some

things

that are unique to the decade we grew up in in the

1970s

, it was no different having a distinctive style that is easily recognizable even to newer generations, but aside from the obvious disco and bell-bottom trends, there were details more thorough than people lived. During that time you'll recognize it easily, so here are 13

things

from the

1970s

that

kids

today

would

never

understand

. The options for watching television were very different during the 1970s. For one thing, there were really only three television channels plus public broadcasts. That's right, only three. No streaming services.

No. Endless options, you would also have to get up and manually turn the dial to change channels. It was a time when we looked forward to our favorite shows, which included late-night shows that were popular and Saturday morning cartoons. It was a big deal when you could pour. a big bowl of cereal and hours of binge-watching their favorite animated shows, but with limited options on television, it's no wonder the

kids

spent so much time outdoors. Well, that and the fact that some parents forced their kids to go outside and play during the '70s. A mixtape was an art form, it took patience and dedication to sit by the radio for hours waiting for the right song to come on. , it didn't matter how well the timing was either because hitting the play and record buttons at just the right moment sometimes still had the DJ speaking during the intro and that was just part of the charm.

Cassettes also had their quirks, like when they got tangled and you had to use a stylus to wind them around the cassettes, which made it pretty easy to create what we know.

today

as a playlist and this was the first time we could listen anywhere we wanted. Have you ever run around the house and pretended to be Superman or Batman? Well, if you did during the 1970s, chances are you had a pair of Superhero Underoos, for many kids they served a dual purpose: they were underwear and part of a costume when you walked around the house feeling like an invincible Superhero.

Underoos were more than just clothes, they were your identity, especially the ones that match real superhero costumes nowadays, kids can

never

appreciate their underwear the same way recollection road is proud to partner with life story Pro check out end of this video to learn more about preserving the stories of your loved ones in a beautifully printed book that makes the perfect gift visit life story.com recollection to get started During the 1970s, record stores weren't just places to buy music, but they were social gathering places, like the shopping malls of the 1980s, young people hung out with friends, flipped through vinyl records, and even listened to albums before buying them.

The store employees at that time were also music enthusiasts and would recommend hidden gems. It was also not unusual for you to strike up a conversation with a stranger who liked the same music as you, so the local record store was a special place and another difficult experience to have. replicate today hitchhiking during the 1970s was surprisingly easy and acceptable, it was very common to see people taking a trip on the side of the road, drivers often did not hesitate to pick up hitchhikers and it was seen as a way to help a traveling companion there.

Back then there was more of a sense of camaraderie on the road and that's hard to

understand

in today's world, but it wasn't without risk and there was still a chance you'd run into some weirdos and that was just part of the fun. nowadays. It's illegal to hitchhike for free in many places, but back then it wasn't unusual to find a service member, student, or even a hippie asking for a ride. When you think about the 1970s, men had serious style, they had manly mustaches, sideburns, big hair. and that distinctive scent of aftershave wafting around him, it was all about Macho's appearance and men took their grooming very seriously, this was also combined with some pretty daring choices in clothing and as long as you could leave a pair of buttons undone so you can show off your hairy chest, you were ready to go, nothing matches the Swagger men had in the 1970s and speaking of grooming, the ladies also had their own unique products to give them that look of the decade In the 1970s, sunshine was all the rage, promising sun-kissed highlights that women would wear with spray.

She stuck it in her hair and on her head outside waiting for those perfect golden locks and who doesn't remember the smell of Love's Babys Soft, a signature scent of the 1970s, the sweet youthful fragrance was a defining smell that had all the girls who used Baby Soft, but me. I'm not sure the ad campaign worked today when the phone hanging in the kitchen rang, they always answered this was before caller ID so people had no idea who was calling, can you imagine you didn't know if it was your best friend or a sales call, which meant there was a chance you'd recognize the voice on the other end of the line and spend some time getting tangled in the phone cord while talking or yelling across the house to let someone know.

For them, today's children might find it incredible that we would voluntarily pick up the phone without the slightest idea of ​​who was on the other end of the line to better capture moments in the 1970s, it was absolutely necessary With a Polaroid camera, the idea of ​​pressing the button and instantly getting a developed image was gratifying, but you had to be selective because each film stock only had a certain number of images and then there was the practice of shaking the image to help it develop. would develop faster, which was just a myth, but the photo couldn't be taken.

A bulky Polaroid camera was with you everywhere, so there were also strategically placed photo booths where teenagers congregated. Places like arcades, shopping malls, and skating rinks were ideal for best friends and couples to capture the day with a series of fun and playful photos if you happened to stop by. If you go back in time and visit a 1970s kitchen, you'll probably find a fair amount of mushroom-themed decor, mushroom plates, mushroom curtains, mushroom wallpaper, they were everywhere, everything back then looked like have an earthy aesthetic and mushrooms must have been the perfect mushroom to represent that. style I guess you would call it charm and every corner of the room seemed to be inspired by it as you waited for the weekend and that special cartoon morning you also needed a sugary cereal to help you enjoy it.

The 1970s were all about finding the best surprise toy inside the cereal box kids begging their parents for a certain brand of cereal not because of the taste but because of the toy it may have been a silly game or a little figure but it was like find treasure when digging He went down to the bottom of the box and took out the prize. This excitement made morning cereal more than just breakfast, which is very different than it is today. Opening a can of beer or soda in the 1970s was a little different than what we're used to today. pull the ring back and remove the aluminum tab and back then most tabs were just thrown on the floor.

These sharp pieces of discarded metal were a nuisance, especially on beaches or places where you could walk barefoot, these pool tabs were just another hazard we faced and the top would change shortly after to the more familiar stay tab we recognize. today, but it was still part of the fun of living in the 1970s. Last but not least, school lunch in the 1970s was not complete without a reliable. Metal lunch box in the matching thermos. Not only did these lunch boxes feature our favorite pop culture characters, but they often had a fair amount of rust on them as well.

Any bump or scratch would rust quickly and our parents didn't seem to care either. Do you remember the smell when you open a metal lunch box after a long hot day? Today's kids with their ice packs and insulated lunch bags

will

never fully understand what it was like to grow up in the 1970s, let me know in the comments if I missed anything and make sure. to subscribe to the Path of Remembrance newsletter using the link in the description Path of Remembrance is about looking back at our past and many of these memories begin with our family.

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