What A Difference 30 years makes

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1974: Long hair
2004: Longing for hair

1974: KEG
2004: EKG

1974: Acid rock
2004: Acid reflux

1974: Moving to California because it's cool
2004: Moving to California because it's warm

1974: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor
2004: Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor

1974: Seeds and stems
2004: Roughage

1974: Hoping for a BMW
2004: Hoping for a BM

1974: The Grateful Dead
2004: Dr. Kevorkian

1974: Going to a new, hip joint
2004: Receiving a new hip joint

1974: Rolling Stones
2004: Kidney Stones

1974: Being called into the principal's office
2004: Calling the principal's office

1974: Screw the system
2004: Upgrade the system

1974: Parents begging you to get your hair cut
2004: Children begging you to get their heads shaved

1974: Passing the drivers' test
2004: Passing the vision test

1974: Disco
2004: Costco

ray a

1974: long sideburns
2004: painful heartburn

1974: bell bottoms
2004: big bottoms

Parabeagle

>1974: bell bottoms
>2004: big bottoms

Speak for yourself, Raymond... x;-)

I still haven't graduated to the jeans with a "skoch more room in the seat." x;-)

ray a

Hey Beag, still got the lamb chop side burns too?

Parabeagle

Nope. But if you want to borrow it, I can lend you my lime green leisure suit.

ray a

Would you believe I actually had one of those in the mid 70's? My wife made it for me.

Parabeagle

This is disturbing on so many levels. :-S

mwild31

1974: 6 years old
2004: 36

x:D

rad

1974: Watching Sesame Street
2004: Shopping Newbury Street

HRinNH

1974: building friendships with other teens
2004: building friendships with MY teens

LarryC

1974 Smoking joints.
2004 Aching joints.


1974 Drinking beer.
2004 Drinking beer.
(Hey, some things never change.)