About the 70s

             Tonight I will be speaking about one of the most controversial eras of our time. The 70's. When terms like "Pardy Hardy!" Goin' Cruizin' "Right On!" "ROCK ON!!" and "Shake your Booty" were getting used in everyday conversation. Guys wore their hair long and in afros. Pet rocks were a kid's best friend, and mood rings let you know if someone was feeling down. 8 tracks had came and gone, with cassette tapes taking over in a hurry. For the weekend fun, disco clubs were the place to be. If you didn't feel like dancing, cruising the highway while on your CB radio was the alternative, that was if the gas shortage wasn't to bad. You wouldn't have been alarmed if you saw a crazed naked guy running down the street either, because streaking was norm.
             In 1972 President Nixon ordered the biggest bombing raid ever on North Vietnam.
             In 1973 President Nixon agreed to turn over tape recordings of conversations that had some bearing on the Watergate break-in.
             In 1974 Muhammad Ali knocked out George Forman and regains his heavyweight title.
             In 1975 The Supreme Court ruled that paddling of unruly students is acceptable under certain circumstances.
             In 1976 from coast to coast, the United States celebrates its 200th birthday in
             In 1977 the worst aviation disaster in history becomes a collision between two jumbo jets in the Canary Islands, killing 574 people.
             In 1978 More than 900 American followers of cult leader Jim Jones committed mass suicide at their compound in South America.
             In my opinion, some of the best music ever, was released in the 70's. We had; The Eagles, Eric Clapton, Crosby-Stills-Nash and Young, The Who, Lynard Skynard, Peter Frampton, The Greatful Dead, Led Zeppelin, Steve Miller, The Rolling Stones, Marvin Gaye, and there are countless more who molded some of today's rock and roll. To give you an idea of the p
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