The year 1971 was the first time the American public witnessed the magic of Disney World. The Orlando haven practically reached mythological status within its few months of opening. Of course, it maintained that ever since.
Kids who were fortunate enough to experience the wonders of Disneyland reminisce about Space Mountain, while the rest would beg their folks for the journey down south.
Getting Scared By Watership Down
For an animated film, this was pretty gory, even by today's standards. It may have not been exactly Tarantino, but Watership Down traumatized its fair share of viewers. Kids in the late 70s watched in horror as sweet bunnies were brutally killed by all kinds of vicious and cruel elements.
Years later it was adapted into a far more mellow series. Kids today will never really know how terrible General Woundwort truly was.
Bowl Cuts
When mother would simply put a bowl over your head for a good ol' trim. The result was always a beautiful bowl shape of hair that framed the face in an ever so stylish way. Who needs hairdressers?
If it was good enough for Pete Rose and Dorothy Hamill, it was good enough for you and your siblings.
Pop Rocks and Soda Horror Stories
Oh, the horror stories of consuming pop rocks and soda at the same time. Legend has it that little Mikey, despite the many warnings from friends and family, boldly decided to gulp down the lethal mixture of coke and pop rocks. The carbon dioxide intake was so high that his stomach exploded.
Somehow that worked and kids stayed away, no matter how absurd that sounded.
Messing Around with the TV Antennae
Before massive satellite dishes and digital streaming, it was all about those pesky bunny-eared antennae. The picture was often distorted with snowy speckles hissing back at you as grappled with finding a decent and clear picture of your favorite sitcom.
Often one of the kids just had to stand in place while the rest would sit back and enjoy the sh0w