The 60s were wild, turbulent, and magical. The decade was one big youth-quake. The baby boomers came of age and for the first time young people went out to life, instead of waiting for life to come to them. If you grew up in the 60s, you’ll remember these icons.
Here’s a list which is only going to grow over time. Share it, email us, and sound off in the comments with your memories and we’ll try to add them all.
You Know You Grew Up In The 60’s If…
Twiggy was the face of all things Mod
You know what a fluffer-nutter is (and they’re delicious!)
Swanson TV dinners were your mom’s favorite last minute dinner
The Twilight Zone gave you nightmares
You begged you mom for go-go boots
You loved listening to your Ray Charles records
You watched American Bandstand religiously
Batman was the coolest super hero on TV…
.Followed by the Green Hornet, who had the way cooler sidekick
You saw a ‘Hard Day’s Night’ in theaters
You saved up for your own VW Beetle
You Likes Creepy Shows Like The Addams Family and The Munsters
You lusted after a John Romain handbag
You were into James Bond
Your mom didn’t let you go to Woodstock
Anita Freimark says
Chubby Checker taught us the Twist! John Kennedy was assassanated. So was Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy. Many cities broke out in riots. Peace, love and harmony was the theme of the generation. Make Love, Not War! Hippies! Vietnam! No wonder we who grew up in the 60’s were CRAZY!
Gary Newman Sr says
Remember everything you mentioned. Watched television the day they buried Kennedy, the funeral path the horse drawn wagon his son saluting. Martin Luther King giving his famous speech, the incident at Kent State. The riots, the Music and the War being televised every night on television. Hearing Walter Cronkite say today we lost so many lifes in Vietnam Nam. The protest Hell No we won’t go, make love not war. But overall I remember people actually being more peaceful, politer and respectful to others. A lot of us used the same slonag Hell no we won’t go. But a lot of us enlisted when it was are time to go.