Category: 1970’s
Jeep Mail Trucks
The Jeep, after proving itself as a reliable, go anywhere vehicle during World War II, the United States Postal Service…
60’s Valentine Cards
Who remembers the Valentine cards we shared with our classmates in school? I remember being excited receiving one from the…
Star Wars Holiday Special
In 1977, George Lucas broke box office sales records with Star Wars. While working on the sequel CBS suggested the…
National Lampoon Ted Kennedy VW Ad
In 1972 National Lampoon ran this parody Volkswagen ad as a comment on the infamous 1969 Ted Kennedy Chappaquiddick incident….
The Swear Box
This sketch is from one of the most popular TV comedy shows in the UK. It ran for almost seventeen…
East German Steroid Swimmers
At the 1976 Montreal Olympics, American Shirley Babashoff was supposed to be the female version of Mark Spitz. Babashoff was…
Festus Parts the Waters
Gunsmoke, the TV show was based on a Radio show by the same name. Gunsmoke ran from 1955 to 1975,…
Concert Scene 1976
Check out these bands playing in the Bay Area of California back in July 1976. An eye-opener is to look…
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