Five Things from the ‘70s That No Longer Exist

Remembering some bygone traditions from the viewpoint of a Gen Xer.

Curt Melzer
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5 min readApr 4, 2023

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I was born in 1968 and raised in the Midwest. As a Gen Xer, the experiences I had growing up in the ‘70s probably had more similarities with people growing up in the ‘50s than growing up in the ‘90s.

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Curt Melzer
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High school teacher, older parent of a wonderful daughter, bar owner, former stagehand & traveler who likes to read, write & share ideas about eclectic things.