Playgrounds are a little cushier these days with softer grounds for falls and rounded edges to prevent the odd accident here and there. Those days kids were no strangers to rusty nails and wobbly merry go rounds.
It definitely made them a little tougher, perhaps able to withstand military conditions.
Students Using Ditto Machines
Remember ditto machines? Or mimeographs? If you're too young to know, these machines were duplicating printing devices that were particularly popular in classrooms for homework assignments.
How could you forget the way they left purple ink blots all over your hands? oh, and that smell!
Scars From Vaccines
That two-pronged needle to prevent that vicious smallpox could leave behind quite the mark. Throughout the 70s, kids may have been safer from diseases but they definitely had the scar to show for it.
Though they did wear it rather proudly as if it was a battle scar. It was done with a staple gun after all.
Everyone Had Their Favorite Charlie's Angel
There was the team for Jaclyn Smith, some fought for Kate Jackson, but it was Farah Fawcett who stole the hearts of many. Still, everyone had their own little quirk that they favored in each Angel.
One thing is certain, these super crime-fighting gals were on the bedroom walls of many teens out there.
Fashion Choices
On the bright side, during the 70s, clothing was finally becoming a little more homogeneous and men and women could finally embrace similar fashions. Unfortunately, some of those items came in the form of short shorts and tube socks which for some reason seemed like a good look back then.
In retrospect, they could have done a little better but at least they thought they looked hip.