[stylist] links for cultural info of the seventies?

[Shelley Alongi]

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> On Oct 30, 2015, at 8:54 AM, Sherry Gomes via stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Oh and jaws was out that summer too. I have a lot of references to that
> movie in my journal. Fun stuff.
> 
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> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chris Kuell
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> Sent: Friday, October 30, 2015 7:46 AM
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> Subject: Re: [stylist] links for cultural info of the seventies?
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> Sherry,
> 
> Several years back I wrote a novel that started in 1978. I also found a site
> for slang, although I forget what it was now. However, I was able to find
> and listen to television shows from the era, which are good for that. As for
> songs and news, I just googled it. Most popular songs 1975, for instance
> (you might also put pop, rock, or country) or top news stories of 1975 so if
> people are watching TV, it might be on the news, or glanced in a newspaper,
> whatever. Remember most people listened to the radio for music (Casey
> Cassem, remember!) and 8 tracks were 'high tech' for that time. Clothes can
> be trickier, but if you were 18 then, then you can probably remember what
> you wore, and you can talk to others for ideas and memories as well. Tight
> jeans, wrap around skirts, flannel shirts tucked in for the guys, clogs, and
> so on. Facebook friends might be a good resource for this kind of stuff. As
> for movies, I'm pretty sure 1975 was a good year, as Rocky came out, as did
> Monty Python and the Holy Grail--two classics. Not sure about Saturday Night
> Fever, I think that might have been '76.
> 
> Good luck,
> 
> Chris
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