[Sca-cooks] Re: 50's vs '70s

[Laura C. Minnick]

At 01:54 PM 4/29/2004, you wrote:
>Also sprach Devra at aol.com:
>>I would never dream of arguing with you, Master Adamantius, but during the
>>late '60s adn 'early '70s I was deeply involved with that weird guy with the
>>pointy ears, and the other guy who breathed funny,
>
>Jack Palance???

Gosh, I though she meant Merv Griffin! ;-)

<snip>
>  we have that cultural mire of big sideburns, platform shoes, leisure suits,

My dad had a *baby blue* one. <shudder>

>   And apart from that, nuthin'. I think the Yankees won one World Series 
> in that time before Steinchthulhu bought them and they became officially 
> evil. Actually they were merely increasingly disturbing until 2000, at 
> which time they became officially evil.

Aw, Master A, tell us how you *really* feel about the Yankees...

>In general, though, the mid-70's doesn't seem to hold a lot for our 
>culture to be proud of, comparted to some other decades.

Barney Miller. Some of the best TV ever. And then there was... uh... no... 
uh... er...um...

OFC-
remember-

the pudding with the crunchy chocolate coating?
flavored (chocolate, vanilla, caramel) peanut butter?
the soups touted by Ann Miller?
"Is it soup yet?"
"Choosy mothers choose Jif!"
the cake sold with everything-including the pan? ('Stir & Frost'?)
etc etc etc...
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