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September 12, 2009 by Rhonda Gales

Do You Love These boots? You know you want them, lol. I recently celebrated my birthday and I’ve been reminiscing about the 60’s and 70’s. This is the era that I grow up in. I’ve posted about events and slang during the 60’s, I’ll focus on fashion in this post.

In the 60’s and 70’s I really wasn’t into the Hippie look. My favorite outfits were bell bottoms, halter tops (back outs) minis, and my white Go Go boots. I was a “fox” if I must say so myself. For those who don’t know, fox was 60/70’s slang for an attractive woman. Fashion in the 60 and 70’s was bold and fun. The colors were vivid yellow, orange, purple, and blues.

I loved my Go Go boots. I remember my boots as if I just took them off. They were white with a low heel and a side zipper. Go Go boots were suppose to fit tightly around your calf, but my legs were so skinny at that time I had to wrap paper towels around them so my boots would fit snugly. Oh, those were the days. My Go Go boots and skinny legs are long gone, but the memories remain. Go Go boots became the rage when the song “These Boots Were Made for Walkin” became popular. Nancy Sinatra, daughter of Frank Sinatra, performed the song.

I wore my Go Go boots with mini skirts and tights or hot pants and tights. In the 60’s mini skirts and hot pants were tasteful. I wore my mine with fishnet or window pane stockings. I actually found fishnets at Wal-Mart last year. They brought back memories.

Another favorite was my back out, i.e. halter top. I wore my halter top with hip hugger bell bottom jeans and a fringe bell. I also had yellow and pink bell bottoms. I was looking good, at least I thought I was. In the 70’s I adored my maxi dresses. They are making a come back, and I feel just as comfortable in them today as I did in the 70’s.

I sported an Afro too. I spent alot of time shaping it with a pick similar to the one shown. My hair was long and thick, so my Afro was huge. I looked like a stick with a big bush on top of it, OMG. I don’t know how I carried all that hair. To make matters worst, which at the time I thought I was looking good, I wore blue eye shadow, a line of blush on my cheeks and lip gloss. I wish I had pictures to show you how fashionable and fly I was back in the day. I know I would have you on the floor, but you’ll have to use your imagination on this one. This era has passed, but it was a fun time in my life and I love looking back on it. I wouldn’t trade those years for anything.

What was fashionable back in the day for you? Leave us a comment and tell us about your favorite outfits growing up.

Words – Slang of the 60’s

September 9, 2009 by Rhonda Gales

Today, I’m sharing parenting advice on slang of the 60’s. So, I recently celebrated my birthday, and I’ve been reflecting on my years growing up. I born was in 1960. You remember the 1960’s or at least heard of the hippies, psychedelic era, go go boots, hot pants, mini skirts, the peace sign, and Woodstock. I’m a 60’s baby. As a matter of fact, there was alot going on during those years. I thought I would bring back a few memories or provide a little education for those who were born years later.

The 60’s were big in American History. There was the Civil Rights Movement, John F. Kennedy assassination and the hippie era happening. Teaching children about this time in history is important.

I was born in the fall of 1960 to be exact. Additionally, I would have been between the age of newborn – 9 years old during this time. I grow up in a small town, so there wasn’t many places to go or hang out. We just walked around town and just had fun. I remember seeing teenagers sitting on what we called “The Wall” just hanging out. They wore jeans, headbands, tie-dyed shirts, love beads, and walked barefoot or wore flip flops. It was the era of Peace and Love.

One of my fondest memories is my mother buying dye so we could tie-dye shirts in the backyard. She purchased tee shirts for us, and helped us place the rubberbands on the shirts in just the right spots. She repeated constantly, “Tie them tight”. It was important that the rubber band be on the shirt tightly so we achieve the right circular affect. We had wore bell bottom jeans and peace signs. We had a great time.

Here is some of the slang of the 60’s that was used:

A Gas – Having fun.
Ape: Upset, emotional etc.
Bad Ass – Someone who appeared tough
Ball – To party or have a good time
Bum a Smoke – Borrow a cigarette from somebody
Bitchin’ – Great or good
Book – Leave the scene
Bookin’ – Moving fast
Bread – Money
Bummed Out – Down or depressed
Burn Rubber – Squeal tires and leave a rubber burn
Candyass – Someone seen as a wimp or uncool
Chick – a girl/woman
Clean – Looking good
Crash – Go to bed or to sleep
Cruising – To drive around town looking for members of the opposite sex.
Decked Out – Dressed Up
Dibs – To own it.
Dig – Do you understand what’s being said?
Don’t Sweat It – Don’t let something bother you.
Far-out – Sonething is awesome
Fine as Wine – Someone who is good-looking
Fink – Tattletale
Five Finger Discount – Something obtained by stealing it
Flower Child – A Hippie
Fox – A good looking chick
Fuzz – The Police
Groovy – Something is cool or nice.
Hang Loose – Take it easy
Hickey – A passion mark on the neck.

Hip – To be cool.
Hunk – A good looking guy.
Later – Goodbye
Lay It On Me – Tell me about it.
Loaded – Someone who is drunk.
Make Out – Kissing
Moon – To drop your pants and show your bare butt.
Old Lady or Old Man – Mom and Dad.
On the Rag – In a bad mood.
Pig – A Cop
Rap – To talk/have a conversation.
Ride – A car, truck, or motorcycle.
Right On – Exactly/got that right.
Score – To have sex with a girl.
Shades – Sunglasses.
Shotgun – The passenger seat of the car.
Skirt – A girl.
Split – To leave.
Square – Not cool.
Stacked – A girl with a nice shape.
The Bird – The middle finger.
Threads – Nice Clothes.

I hope you enjoyed our list of slang of the 60’s. We want to know what was happening during your birth year. Leave us a comment with the slang that was popular during that time or add to our list of 60’s slang. You may also like Facts of the 60s.