1970s
Unauthorized Dwellings 27
As you can read at the Wikipedia page, these evictions were for naught, as the planned dam was never built.Newspaper source: The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) 28 Feb 1974, Thu Page 7
Column below is extension of leftmost column above.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 02, 2023 -
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Category: Regionalism, Lakes, Ponds, Rivers, Streams, Swamps and Other Bodies of Fresh Water, Unauthorized Dwellings, 1970s
Decoy Santas
Arizona Daily Star - Dec 10, 1976
Posted By: Alex - Sun Dec 25, 2022 -
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Category: Crime, Police and Other Law Enforcement, 1970s, Christmas
Captain Entropy
The creator's Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Dec 24, 2022 -
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Category: Drugs, Education, Music, Science, Children, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1970s
Hasbro’s Screwball
An early instance of "revenge of the nerds."
Posted By: Paul - Fri Dec 23, 2022 -
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Category: Geeks, Nerds and Pointdexters, Sports, Toys, Advertising, 1970s, Puzzles
George Crumb’s “Black Angels”
Let us all know when you jump ship.The composer's Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Dec 20, 2022 -
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Category: 1970s, Cacophony, Dissonance, White Noise and Other Sonic Assaults
The Bull Bowl
As the season for College Bowl games arrives, let us always fondly recall the "Bull Bowl: Pigs vs. Freaks."Full account here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Dec 18, 2022 -
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Category: Police and Other Law Enforcement, Rivalries, Feuds and Grudges, Sports, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1970s
The Decimal Shopping Game
When the UK made its switch from old-style currency to decimal currency, this board game was issued to help familiarize people with the new mode.Currently, a copy is for sale at UK eBay, where more pix await your inspection.
Board Game Geek has just a placeholder entry.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Dec 08, 2022 -
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Category: Boredom, Games, Money, 1970s, United Kingdom
Hair Rental—You know it makes sense
These hair rental ads ran for about five years in British papers. So I assume the company must have done decent business.I've heard of wig rentals, but for some reason the idea of toupee rentals seems weirder.
Sunday London Mirror - Mar 11, 1973
Posted By: Alex - Tue Dec 06, 2022 -
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Category: Business, Headgear, 1970s, Hair and Hairstyling
American Airlines’s Luxury Fleet
Posted By: Paul - Fri Dec 02, 2022 -
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Category: Luxury, Elitism, Specialness, Indulgence and Pampering, Advertising, Air Travel and Airlines, 1970s
Follies of the Madmen #548
Posted By: Paul - Mon Nov 28, 2022 -
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Category: Sex Symbols, Fantasy, 1970s, Perfume and Cologne and Other Scents
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