Category: 1970’s
Air Conditioning For Hospital
Hard to remember a time when there was no air conditioning in hospitals. Then again, I remember my mom was…
Alan O’Day – Undercover Angel & Pacific Records
Undercover Angel written and performed by Alan O’Day shot to number one in 1977 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was…
Dixie Riddle Cups
Question: If an athlete gets athletes foot, what do astronauts get? Answer: Missile Toe! This was one of the many…
Unexpected Disco Artists
When the Bee Gees went from a slow style of music to disco, I had to say that was unexpected…
Glassware Give-A-Ways
I just posted about dish night at the movie theaters back in the 30’s and 40’s posting pictures of what…
The Acid Generation- Where Are They Now
If you were a hippy back in the 60’s you are now in your 70’s. Many could be in nursing…
Happy Brady Easter!
Maureen McCormick recently shared this publicity photo on social media of a 1972 Easter publicity photo. The Brady Bunch never…
Buster Brown Shoe
Richard F. Outcault create the Buster Brown comic strip in 1902 which first appeared in the New York Herald. Buster…
Send In The Clowns- Jimmy Durante
In a new feature on the Retro Site we will explore the lives of the comedians of our most popular…
Whatever Happened To The Dog On The Brady Bunch?
Tiger the dog and Fluffy the cat were the center of chaos at the wedding of Carol and Mike Brady’s…