The world was not as geared for kids’ entertainment as much as it is now. These days, you can’t really go about your life missing the hype surrounding Dora the Explorer or Frozen. Back then it was one day of the week, and that was Saturdays.
Kids would rise early and rush to the TV to catch their dose of Saturday morning cartoons.
Waiting for the Telephone
The standard was one telephone per house. Maybe some super-rich folks had two lines but for the average family, phone fights were common. People had to exercise the utmost patience for that telephone. It was the brothers and sisters that would battle these things out the most.
Let's not forget about there was also little privacy as these phones were generally in the general family area. Thank heavens for cellphones
Annoying Your Brother or Sister on Road Trips
These days when the family piles into the car for their annual cross-country road trip, everyone has an apt amount of devices for distractions. Back then, you pretty much just had the person beside you.
The only way to get through it was to annoy your sibling as much you could. Either that or become the victim.
The Watergate Hearings
Even those who weren't up to date on politics were still glued to televisions and radios over the Watergate Hearings. Many people felt that they were witnessing the end of democracy as we know it.
When Americans eventually saw Nixon leave the White House and get into that helicopter, the nation was absolutely mesmerized, making that event the most unforgettable moment of the 70s.
Not Knowing About Star Wars
Just imagine living in the few years before the Star Wars mania. People were just going about their day not knowing what was about to hit them a decade later.
Soon it would be all lightsabers and muffled scary breaths. What were they referencing then?