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What were some favorite fads of your generation?

My era was the 1970s. Favorites:

*Army Jackets! They were frequently worn with patched jeans that dragged on the ground.

*Gee Your Hair Smells Terrific Shampoo

*Disco Music and The Bee Gees

*Favorite slang phrase: "Cut me some slack."

*CHUM GUM

*Mood Rings...Many more!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I'm a 70's child too,I remember platform shoes,bell bottoms,hip huggers, holly hobbie blouses,mushroom umbrellas,guys with long hair,medallions, vests and headbands,great times.

  • 1 decade ago

    I was a 90s kid and I loved;

    Furbies and butterfly hair clips

    (sorry, but that is all I remember from the 90s)

  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    mood rings, white lipstick, to look like twiggy, mini skirts, bell bottoms,herbal essence shampoo, patchouli oil, incense, black lights, styrofoam cup ceilings, penny loafers, long straight hair, beatlemania, swinger cameras, beatlemania. you know, the good old sixties. peace and love!

  • 1 decade ago

    mine was he 70,s also. dont forget about bell bottom jeans and stacked heel shoes and long hair for guys(I still have long hair at 48 years old)

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  • 1 decade ago

    Oh my goodness. Mine was the eightys.Pin stripe jeans. Leg warmers!! Prince, Madonna.Valley girl.hahaha hated that crap.

    slang was the worst. oh so much. i can't remember it all.

  • 1 decade ago

    Bangs and "go go" boots. Oh and Empire waist dresses.

    Source(s): Fun question! Thanks!
  • 1 decade ago

    leg warmers and a vest or sweater over your button up shirt.

  • 1 decade ago

    80's kid here.

    We had:

    --Smurfs

    --jelly shoes

    --bandanas tied around our knees

    --crimped hair

    --phrase: "Where's the beef?"

    --moonwalking

    --the first infomercials

    and much more.

  • 1 decade ago

    furbys, power rangers, pokemon cards, the spice girls

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Bra Burnnings

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