Marlon Amorin
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Skills Every Teenager Had in the ’60s That Have Vanished
Growing up in the 1960s, teenagers possessed a unique set of skills that have largely disappeared in today’s digital age. As someone who lived ... Read more
Read the storyBreakfast Foods Every Kid Loved That Schools Would Ban Today
Breakfast in the 1960s and ’70s was a different world compared to today’s health-conscious standards. Kids started their school days with sugar-laden cereals and ... Read more
Read the storyDating Rules from the 1960s That Would Send Gen Z Into Therapy
Dating in the 1960s followed a strict set of social rules that would seem absolutely foreign to today’s young people. From formal courtship protocols ... Read more
Read the story’80s Fashion Trends That Would Break the Internet Today
The 1980s were a decade of bold fashion choices that would make today’s social media explode with reactions. From gravity-defying hairstyles to eye-searing color ... Read more
Read the story14 Things Every Kid Who Grew Up Without Cable TV Will Never Forget
Before the endless choices of cable TV and streaming services, we had just a handful of channels to choose from, and you know what? ... Read more
Read the story13 Jobs Every High School Kid Could Get That Don’t Exist Anymore
The 1960’s and 70’s teen job market differs drastically from today’s. Considerable ease in accessing part-time job openings at good pay and valuable skill ... Read more
Read the storyWhat a Dollar Got You in the 1970s vs. What It Costs Now
The purchasing power of a dollar in the 1970s seems almost mythical by today’s standards. What we could once buy with loose change now ... Read more
Read the storyWhat Kids Did at the Mall That Would Seem Suspicious Today
Shopping malls in the 1970s and ’80s were more than retail spaces – they were teenage social centers where kids enjoyed freedoms that would ... Read more
Read the storySchool Rules That Made Perfect Sense Then But Sound Crazy Now
School rules in the 1960s reflected a different era of education and social expectations. What seemed perfectly reasonable then might shock today’s parents and ... Read more
Read the storyFashion Trends from Old Yearbooks That Are Weirdly Cool Now
Well, butter my biscuit and call me nostalgic! As someone who’s thumbed through more yearbooks than I care to count, it’s fascinating to see ... Read more
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