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| Tango01 | 03 Feb 2026 12:31 p.m. PST |
…Shopped in the 1960s and 1970s
"The 1960s and 1970s were a time of significant change in the world, and the shopping and retail culture of these decades reflected this social transformation.
In the 1960s, post-war consumerism was in full swing, and people were eager to embrace the new consumer culture that promised to bring them happiness and prosperity. The 1970s, on the other hand, saw the emergence of a more self-aware and socially conscious consumer culture that reflected the shifting political and cultural landscape of the time…"
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Do you remember…?
Armand |
Oberlindes Sol LIC  | 03 Feb 2026 4:32 p.m. PST |
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| Perris0707 | 03 Feb 2026 8:24 p.m. PST |
That was a great trip down memory lane. Thanks for sharing. |
| Eumelus | 04 Feb 2026 4:49 a.m. PST |
One thing pops out immediately, which tracks with my memories, is that adults did not wear sports shoes (sneakers) unless they were doing sports. I pushed a ice-cream pushcart in the summer of 1980 and I distinctly remember that a new trend had just emerged – ladies in business attire were starting to wear sneakers to and from work, changing into their business shoes once they got to the office. |
| Tango01 | 04 Feb 2026 1:07 p.m. PST |
A votre service mes amis….
Good Old/Gold days…
Armand
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says 'thank you' one more time.
