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Summertime Fun In The 1970’s… Was This Your Summer?

by K. Gitter

Published May 24, 2017

Summertime Fun In The 1970's... Was This Your Summer?

10. Tanning (Before We Knew How Bad The Sun Was)

A reflector with some Bain de Soleil Gelee (oh I loved that smell), baby oil and/or Coppertone was our way of getting a deep, dark tan.

Apparently this unidentified girl wasn’t waiting for the sun at the beach or in the country; she used reflector on sidewalk in Midtown, July 12, 1966, New York. (AP Photo)

11. We put Sun-In in our hair and prayed “this time” it would turn blonde instead of orange

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12. We Lounged On These Aluminum Folding Webbed Reclining Lawn Chairs

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13. We Played Lawn Games During The Summer

Dangerous lawn games! I’m pretty sure these lawn darts, or Jarts, got disconnected because of how dangerous they were!

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14. Knew How To Throw A Frisbee

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15. Enjoyed Playing Horseshoes

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Check out this amazing clip from the 1989 World Horseshoe Pitching Championship. Maybe you were this good back in the day?

16. And Badminton

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17. We went Miniature. Or was it Putt-Putt Golfing? 

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18. And we couldn’t wait for the Carnival to come to town

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19. Catching Fireflies And Frogs

We weren’t afraid to get down and dirty.

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20. We played outside until the streetlights came on

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21. And the treats! Whether it was the ice cream truck or mom’s freezer for a popsicle!

What were your favorite memories from the summer time fun? And what did we miss on our list? Please SHARE your comments below. And feel free to SHARE this story with your Friends And Family!

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