1. Paper Dresses Were Disposable and Trendy Back in the ‘60s, people weren’t just thinking outside the box—they were making fashion out of it! Paper dresses were a short-lived but wild fad that embraced the throwaway culture of the time. […]
1. Howard Johnson’s Howard Johnson’s was a quintessential part of the American dining experience, especially in the ’60s and ’70s. Known for its orange roofs and iconic 28 flavors of ice cream, it was the go-to place for families on
1. Dark Tower (1981) If you grew up in the ’80s, you might remember Dark Tower, the electronic fantasy board game that felt ahead of its time. With a battery-powered tower at the center, it combined adventure, strategy, and digital
Don’t Speak Unless Spoken To One of the oldest etiquette rules from the Boomer generation was the idea that you should stay quiet unless someone directly addresses you. It’s a mindset that often stemmed from a more formal society where
1. Hosting Fondue Parties Back in the day, nothing screamed “sophisticated gathering” quite like a fondue pot bubbling away in the center of the table. Guests would hover around, skewers in hand, dipping bread cubes, vegetables, or even meat into
1. Space Tourism in the 1990s By the late ’80s, there were predictions that space tourism would be a booming industry by the 1990s. Experts envisioned a world where ordinary people, not just astronauts, could take vacations in space. Space
1. Spike Lee’s First Oscar Snub for Do the Right Thing When Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing hit theaters in 1989, it was a cultural revolution. The film brilliantly addressed racial tensions, urban life, and societal issues in a
