10 Lifestyle Trends That Were All the Rage During the Baby Boomer Years

Whoever came up with pet rocks was a genius—or maybe just really bored. Gary Dahl, an advertising executive, thought of it in 1975.

Pet Rocks

The television was revolutionary, and the boomer generation witnessed and produced legendary classics.

Television Revolution

Who misses the good old days of drive-in theaters? Back then, catching a flick meant cozying up in your car under the stars. But now, thanks to streaming, we’ve got a whole cinema in our pockets.

Drive-In Movies

The Beatles shook up the music scene more than a hurricane would have! Their tunes are timeless, still getting us toe-tapping and head-bobbing generations later. Rock on, Fab Four, rock on.

Beatlemania

ABC’s Wide World of Sports brought the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat right into living rooms across the nation. Nobody could forget the Miracle on Ice, either.

Wide World Of Sports And Miracle On Ice

Can you imagine checking your mailbox twice a day, every day? Nowadays, nobody seems to check them at all. At least our Amazon delivery drivers know us better than some family members.

Twice-Daily Mail Delivery

Math used to involve a pencil and paper. Then came the calculator, the ultimate cheat code for people who hated math.

Calculators

Back in the day, having a car phone was like having a golden ticket to the future. Now, we’ve got smartphones that can do everything but drive the car for us—although self-driving cars are a thing now.

Car Phones

Ah, the sweet sound of vinyl spinning on the turntable. It’s like music to our ears, quite literally. Everything is about convenience nowadays, though—including the way we listen to music.

Vinyl Records

The Space Race had everyone dreaming of galaxies far, far away. Watching Neil Armstrong take that giant leap for mankind was out-of-this-world excitement!

Space Exploration

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