54 Entries Tagged “70's”
Funny Movies
12. Murder by Death Shop
By the time the world's favorite detectives figure out whodunnit... you could die laughing! See also 70's, Literature.
Funny Sayings
14. Schaefer is the One Beer to Have when You're Having More than One.
In other words, it's the beer to get drunk on.
This was the slogan of Schaefer Beer, a now defunct brand that at one time was the fifth-largest brewer in the United States and was particularly popular in Puerto Rico and Guam. See also 70's, Alcohol, Beer.
Funny Toys
16. Wham-O Water Wiennie
An amazing power tube that squirts water great distances. See also 70's.
Funny Advice
17. Put Some Lotion in Your Motion and Some Glide in Your Slide
A direct quotation from The Fonz from the TV series Happy Days. I've never forgotten it. I use it when giving people advice about dancing. See also 70's, Sitcoms.
Funny Toys
18. Stretch Armstrong
Rubber strong man filled with gelled corn syrup to make him stretchy. See also 70's.
Funny Books
19. Pardon Me, You’re Stepping On My Eyeball Shop
A 1970s coming-of-age novel for young adults, much to the dismay of readers expecting something else. See also 70's.
Funny Things to Do
20. Chicken Pox Parties
The abandoned and now discredited practice of parents gathering children around a child known to have chicken pox and, among other methods to spread the infection, sharing lollipops. The theory was that chicken pox is less dangerous to children than adults, and should be encountered as early in life as possible. See also 70's.