The Seventies Section
What Happened in the Seventies?

Wake up, Maggie. Only the good die young. It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Two all-beef patties, special sauce,       lettuce, cheese. Some people claim that there's a       woman to blame. If you build it, they will come. It don't come easy. May the force be with you. Hey baby, I'm your handy man. Did you remember to take your pill today? Two out of three ain't bad. Are you better off now? Hold the pickle, hold the lettuce. If it feels good, do it. My name is Jimmy Carter, and       I'm running for president. I wanna' make it with you, baby. Goils were goils and men were men. Still the one. I pity the fool. Manly, yes; but I like it, too. Come ride the little train that is       rollin' down the track. Please don't squeeze the Charmin. Up your nose with a rubber hose. Nothing comes between me       and my Calvins. Elizabeth... I'm coming, Elizabeth! Your mission, should you decide       to accept it. I want my MTV. Asking only workman's wages, I come       looking for a job. Regrets? I've had a few. Mamma told me not to come. Do you believe in magic? I'm mad as hell. I'm the friendly stranger       in the black sedan. You've come a long way, baby! You're gonna' need a bigger boat. All my men wear English Leather. Now, all you have to do is       hold the chicken. Ain't no sunshine. Adrieeeeeene! Me and God are watching Scotty grow. I'd like to teach the world to sing. Black is black. My name is Charlie; they work for me. Somewhere, beyond the sea. The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat. Come Monday, it'll be all right. Green Acres is the place to be. Hello again, it's me. Whip inflation now. Dance with me. Burn baby, burn. Papa-u-mau-mau. Keep on truckin'. Who loves ya', baby? I don't know how to love him. Does anybody really know what time it is? And we sang dirges in the dark. Everything is beautiful, in its own way. I'm high on believin'. The Un-cola. We got a groovy kind of love. Keep your feet on the ground. When you're hot, you're hot! In numbers too big to ignore. If I can make it here. I'm never gonna' stop the rain       by complaining. Breaker, breaker, 19.... Attention K-Mart shoppers. Maybe I hang around here, a little more       than I should. Like a bridge over troubled water. I'm in with the in-crowd. You meathead. I want some more, please. The battle of the sexes. The thrilla' in Manila. I once was lost, but now I'm found. Lust in my heart. Special orders don't upset us. Inna gadda da vida. You can learn a lot from a dummy. Lay a little lovin' on me. Is the caller there? Far out! Sock it to me. Elvis has left the building. ... and so it goes. The Boomers' 70s Verbal Collage

When we think of social changes in the 20th century, we usually focus on the 60's. Indeed, the seeds of massive social change were planted in the 60's, and we saw some of the changes begin. But if you want to know how it all cut loose, you need to look at the 70s. It was absolutely nuts!

For you scholars and would-be freaks and geeks, you can take our 70s Quiz to test your knowledge of what happened in the 70s. And when you're done there, you can read the 70s Story, our description of that "far out" decade.

Beyond that, we have several features at BBHQ that span the boomer years. We taper off at the end of the 70s, however. The later part of the 70s was far less interesting; we leave that to the Gen-X'ers.

In This Week with the Chicowitz, This week, Hershel points out some signs of the time: I see road signs not as navigational aids, not as pop-culture art, but rather as a meek but determined attempt to establish order in an otherwise depressingly disorderly world. Such is the nature of life.