Remember the 1970s?

[punkieshazam at yahoo.com]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Hannah" <ickleronniekinz at y...> wrote:
 
> I'm basically looking to get a good overall sense of the time.  What 
> cars were people driving?  What did those not in flares and 
platforms 
> wear?  What kind of music was popular?  What did people do for fun? 

> What was going on in the world?  And how were homes decorated?  On a 
> more personal note, I'm interested in learning more about the punk 
> movement, and the lifestyle surrounding it.

Clothes for men: Men still wore suits and ties more than is done 
today. Lapels were wide and ties were very wide. For about three years 
in the early '70's ruffled shirts were popular and I believe the 
result of the British Invasion (I'm a Yank). Think today's tucked 
front tux shirt, only with verticle ruffles 1" to 2" wide on the 
front. 

Men and women: Leather pants, very tight.

Women: Hot pants (short shorts) worn under long, button front A-line 
skirts unbuttoned to the crotch. Very long coats, to the ankles. 
Skirts were very short, even in business suits among 30ish women.

Home decor: Shag carpeting with mixed colors, usually turquoise and 
chartreuse or gold/brown/orange. Appliances were avacado, harvest gold 
or turquoise. (Confession: I still own a turquoise washing machine 
from that era.) 

Excluding the internet, people did the same things for entertainment 
that they do today. There was however, widespread drug use, mostly 
marijuana. I would drive down the streets of my mid-sized city and it 
was not uncommon to see plants on balconies or front porches taking in 
a little sun. I went to see Frank Zappa's movie, 200 motels in '71 I 
think, and improvised pipes made of aluminum foil were being passed 
around the theater. There was a lot more communalism than there is 
today. The sexual revolution that began in the 60's, was in full 
swing. AIDS and herpes were being introduced into the society, but 
most (probably 99%) were unaware of either.

While I have been writing all this, it has occured to me that these 
are all muggle activities and artifacts. Wouldn't Lucius scoff at 
them? Are you insinuating that he may have had a little of the rebel 
in him at that time?

Good luck with your research.

Punkie

Petunia is a squib!