In 50's, 60's, 70's

[The*Empress]

50's....

cause those were the good ole days. Everybody was old fashioned
and conserve.

 

[Gemtun]

50's....

cause those were the good ole days. Everybody was old fashioned
and conserve.

Not quite...women were not allowed to work etc. My grandmother always lamented that she could never work and use her brains. She was reduced to a housewife, doing mundane chores.

Back then, media was much more covered up so we did not hear any stories behind closed doors. But they did suffer as much as we do nowadays.

 

[Nancy]

Back then, media was much more covered up so we did not hear any stories behind closed doors. But they did suffer as much as we do nowadays.

Meg, I heard about that.....I learned that the Everly Brother's 1950s song "Wake Up Little Susie" was considered in bad taste and was tried to not play much because of the way the song was portrayed (two teenagers stayed way past their bedtime at the movie theaters, worried about their reputation when their friends say "Oo La La" meaning they thought the teens had sex). I know it's very tame today, but back then they thought that song was something. LOL

 

[The*Empress]

I rather have men working for us women.

Media? There isn't much to hear about these days
anyway...

In the 50s, AIDS and HIV didn't exist then.

 

[diehardbiker]

Very true! Today, we have seen alot teenager having babies, and we don't panicking nor overreact. But the percentage of teenager having baby back in 1800's were much the same BUT, most of them were just COVERED UP! They were too embarassed because public would veiw them as evil and should be destroyed. So, they were force to hide, give up baby, kill babies etc, etc to save their face. Today, we r actually far better than it was back then... Let me remind you all my friend, who is deaf is DAMN DAMN DAMN lucky to live today than it was 150 years ago! Know why your lucky? If today was 150 years ago, we won't be able to talk each other. Each of us will be locked up in a small room and act like animals for all of our life!!! Somebody will shove the swills under the door for us to eat. Whatever gross food it was! Whew!
Man!!! Im glad this shit is over.

DHB

Not quite...women were not allowed to work etc. My grandmother always lamented that she could never work and use her brains. She was reduced to a housewife, doing mundane chores.

Back then, media was much more covered up so we did not hear any stories behind closed doors. But they did suffer as much as we do nowadays.

 

[RedWolf]

I remember my parents being hippies and party animals - they threw parties so much and used fondue pots. Marijuana was in the air. That was so popular in 1970's.

We also had that huge orange Suburban - waaaaaaaaaaaaay before it became popular now! My father had a van with bean bags so that was awesome.

I started high school in 1981 - I was a total preppie. I wore polo shirts with Alligators, boat shoes, faded/ripped levis, duck boots, monogrammed sweaters with pearls. Sweet Sixteen, St Elmos Night and Breakfast Club were very popular movies.

I have great memories of 1970s and 1980s ...I dont really remember much of 1990. I really think that 1970s was the best decade ever

what the fondue pot for?? Chocolate?

 

[The*Empress]

yeah today we got pollution, Aids, debts, less jobs, and things like that.

 

[diehardbiker]

Howcome we live longer than those people back then? Today, average life expectancy for us is 72 yrs old for men, and 78yrs old for women. Back then where there is no pollution, less job and those people live only up to 48 yrs old!!!! So, whats your point?

DHB

yeah today we got pollution, Aids, debts, less jobs, and things like that.

 

[Y]

Howcome we live longer than those people back then? Today, average life expectancy for us is 72 yrs old for men, and 78yrs old for women. Back then where there is no pollution, less job and those people live only up to 48 yrs old!!!! So, whats your point?

DHB

Good question/point I still could NOT figure this out
about how can we have life expectancy longer than
before ?? (scratching my head ... )

 

[Gemtun]

what the fondue pot for?? Chocolate?

It was for cheese - mixed with alcohol - to dip breads into. It was a rage in 1970s.

My parents allowed me to drink beer/wine when I was a kid. Yep, that wasnt a good idea but they were so hippies and allowed us kids to mingle around.

 

[Codger]

Not quite...women were not allowed to work etc. My grandmother always lamented that she could never work and use her brains. She was reduced to a housewife, doing mundane chores.

Back then, media was much more covered up so we did not hear any stories behind closed doors. But they did suffer as much as we do nowadays.

Actually, a lot of women moved into the workforce in the 50's, many more than before the war. Women were even trained as bomber and fighter pilots, but their roles were mostly limited to moving planes from the factories to the front lines, and factory work...google "rosie the riveter". My mother worked both on the farm and in the office at our cotton gin, then later she went to work as a secretary for the school system working until retirement in the early nineties. Grandmother was a schoolteacher and basketball coach for the girls team, and she worked on the farm too. But it is true that many more moms worked at home. And that is by no means a menial unimportant job.

 

[Nancy]

Howcome we live longer than those people back then? Today, average life expectancy for us is 72 yrs old for men, and 78yrs old for women. Back then where there is no pollution, less job and those people live only up to 48 yrs old!!!! So, whats your point?

DHB

True....my great-grandmother's parents both died in their 40s around the "turn of the century" 1900s when she was a teenager. She lived much longer than her own parents -- died at age 97!! But for the last 40 years of her life, she was blind from glaucoma (I heard that her early relatives around the 1900s, a couple of them had the same eye disease and all went blind).
Anyway, people lived a LOT longer nowadays than the early part of last century and before that.

 

[Gemtun]

Actually, a lot of women moved into the workforce in the 50's, many more than before the war. Women were even trained as bomber and fighter pilots, but their roles were mostly limited to moving planes from the factories to the front lines, and factory work...google "rosie the riveter". My mother worked both on the farm and in the office at our cotton gin, then later she went to work as a secretary for the school system working until retirement in the early nineties. Grandmother was a schoolteacher and basketball coach for the girls team, and she worked on the farm too. But it is true that many more moms worked at home. And that is by no means a menial unimportant job.

Yes but when war was over, most women lost their jobs and were regulated to staying home with a few exceptions. Most women were not encouraged to go to school unless they didnt care what people thought of them.

Back then, only jobs they could find were secretarial, teaching, nursing and factory work with low pay compared to men. Men quickly rose up in power and corporate ladder, etc.

 

[Gemtun]

yeah today we got pollution, Aids, debts, less jobs, and things like that.

There is ALWAYS something going on in every decade. There is no such thing as woe-free decade.

Human nature is NOT immune to any woes.

 

[Gemtun]

Howcome we live longer than those people back then? Today, average life expectancy for us is 72 yrs old for men, and 78yrs old for women. Back then where there is no pollution, less job and those people live only up to 48 yrs old!!!! So, whats your point?

DHB

Thanks to medicine, health prevention, public awareness and better health technology/research.

People did drink and smoke LIKE CRAZY back then...not to mention eating all that fatty foods, etc. It was so cool to have martinis twice a day and finish up a day with a huge steak with whole percent milk and smoke 2 to 4 ciggies back then without thinking of consquences.

 

[diehardbiker]

Amen!

DHB

There is ALWAYS something going on in every decade. There is no such thing as woe-free decade.

Human nature is NOT immune to any woes.

 

[Ethereal]

Wow, I feel young. I was 5 when it turned 1990, I don;t even remember a lot from the 80's.....

 

[The*Empress]

Howcome we live longer than those people back then? Today, average life expectancy for us is 72 yrs old for men, and 78yrs old for women. Back then where there is no pollution, less job and those people live only up to 48 yrs old!!!! So, whats your point?

DHB

That is not true. My great Granddads live over age 72 years old.
Look at all the old Presidents... Washington, Jefferson, Jackson,
and all, they were in their 60 or 70's, running for Presidents and became
Presidents.

See that proof, but look at Clinton, he is in his late 50's and he got
heart surgery.

 

[diehardbiker]

Im talking about *AVERAGE*

DHB

P.S. call Social Security and they will tell you the average and you will drop your jaw! Of course there is few live up to 100 back then. But today, more and more are hitting 70 yrs old already

DHB

That is not true. My great Granddads live over age 72 years old.
Look at all the old Presidents... Washington, Jefferson, Jackson,
and all, they were in their 60 or 70's, running for Presidents and became
Presidents.

See that proof, but look at Clinton, he is in his late 50's and he got
heart surgery.

 

[The*Empress]

Very true! Today, we have seen alot teenager having babies, and we don't panicking nor overreact. But the percentage of teenager having baby back in 1800's were much the same BUT, most of them were just COVERED UP! They were too embarassed because public would veiw them as evil and should be destroyed. So, they were force to hide, give up baby, kill babies etc, etc to save their face. Today, we r actually far better than it was back then... Let me remind you all my friend, who is deaf is DAMN DAMN DAMN lucky to live today than it was 150 years ago! Know why your lucky? If today was 150 years ago, we won't be able to talk each other. Each of us will be locked up in a small room and act like animals for all of our life!!! Somebody will shove the swills under the door for us to eat. Whatever gross food it was! Whew!
Man!!! Im glad this shit is over.

DHB

at least I wouldn't have to deal with Treacher Collins Syndrome,
if doctors let me die.