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18. 60s and 70s

Reply to Little Star (Original post)

Sat Jan 7, 2017, 02:25 PM

Jan 2017

Not interested in revisiting the bigoted 50s. Things are bad enough even now, but it was worse then. Black entertainers had to use back entrances and the covers of albums never reflected the real artists, women teachers had to leave their jobs if they were pregnant, segregation, McCarthyism, and so much more. The reason people think so fondly of certain time frames is because heads were buried in sand.

At least in the 60s and 70s, some of us woke up and worked at changing things. Eyes were opened and so were minds.

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The fifties was my favorite decade. You? [View all] Little Star Oct 2014 OP

I'm partial to the 70's myself. arcane1 Oct 2014 #1

I am too, even though I grew up in the '40s and '50s. RebelOne Oct 2014 #8

I liked the '60s. Peace, Baby! sinkingfeeling Oct 2014 #2

I grew up in the fifties - it was the era I call the Great Pause - not much happened - northoftheborder Oct 2014 #3

Mmmm - no left-of-center2012 Oct 2014 #4

I was born in 1946 too.... Little Star Oct 2014 #5

It only follows that you would be, Little Star. . . Stargleamer Oct 2014 #6

lol Little Star Dec 2016 #16

Late 60s, early 70's for me. SheilaT Oct 2014 #7

fifties! thumbs up! blackcrow Jan 2015 #9

Definitely the 50s, although I also loved the 60s williesgirl Oct 2016 #10

50's and 60's mainstreetonce Oct 2016 #11

Yep, I went from 9 to 19 during the 50s. trof Oct 2016 #12

Was in high school and college in the 50's, then started working. nt No Vested Interest Oct 2016 #14

I guess I'd say '80's. Good stuff happening in my life then. raccoon Nov 2016 #14

I loved them all except... RealityChik Dec 2016 #15

The 50's zippythepinhead Dec 2016 #17

60s and 70s Citrus Jan 2017 #18

I would have to say the 1990s lillypaddle Jan 2017 #19

I'll turn 70 in October. What month for you? Little Star Jan 2017 #20

Dec. 18th, to be exact lillypaddle Jan 2017 #21

Gotcha beat. Oct. 3rd for me. Little Star Jan 2017 #22

I like the decade of Now oppressedproletarian Oct 2017 #23

The 60's and 70's for me. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2017 #24

the 50s were a time when there was still much segregation and discrimination. No it wasn't better. Doodley Nov 2017 #25

Absolutely the 50s. After all the rationing and stress of the 40s, Frustratedlady Nov 2017 #26

In 1950 I was 9. In 1959 I was 18. Oh yeah. trof Nov 2017 #27

All my decades have been glorious until... RealityChik Nov 2017 #28