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In The News (1974)

55 mile-per hour speed limit is inacted

OPEC oil embargo ends

Nixon agrees to pay $432,000 in back taxes

Nelson Rockefeller is appointed Vice President as Ford becomes President

Died, Jack Benny, Dizzy Dean, Duke Ellington, Chet Huntley, Ed Sullivan

Muhammad Ali using "Rope a Dope" knocks out George Foreman in the 8th round

The "String" Bikini is in fashion (Webmaster's note: Yesssss!)

Because of gasoline shortage, daylight savings time is observed all year to save fuel

Lt. William Calley convicted of his part in My Lai massacre is paroled

 

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  1974 vs 2009

You know you're getting old.

1974: Long hair              
2009: Longing for hair

1974: KEG
2009: EKG

1974: Acid rock
2009: Acid reflux

1974: Moving to California because it's cool
2009: Moving to California because it's warm

1974: Seeds and stems
2009: Roughage

1974: Hoping for a BMW
2009: Hoping for a BM

1974: The Grateful Dead
2009: Dr. Kevorkian

1974: Going to a new, hip joint
2009: Receiving a new hip joint

1974: Rolling Stones
2009: Kidney Stones

1974: Being called into the principal's office
2009: Calling the principal's office

1974: Screw the system
2009: Upgrade the system

1974: Disco
2009: Costco

1974: Passing the drivers' test
2009: Passing the vision test

1974: Whatever
2009: Depends

Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show.

Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave.

They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.

They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are.

They don't know who Mork was or where he was from.

They never heard: "Where's the Beef?” "I'd walk a mile for a Camel", or "de plane, Boss, de plane".

They do not care who shot J. R. and don't even have any idea who J. R. is.

McDonald's never came in Styrofoam containers.

They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter.

  
     Song of the Month

We've Only Just Begun

 How many weddings used this song in the 70's.  I know I used it for http://houseplantpicturestudio.blogspot.com/2008/02/carpenters-close-to-you-weve-only-just.htmlmine.

Click on picture to see the Carpenter's perform this oldie but  a goodie.


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