Do You Remember The 1960s?

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

2 Jan 16

@DaddyEvil Love your poem - you were obviously spying on me!

And go on - rub it in - you could be my son

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@DaddyEvil (137463)

• United States

2 Jan 16

And no, to answer your question, I don't remember most of the 60's! I've said before I was born in 1963... You know, the same year @painsonslate graduated from High School! LOL!

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PaintsOnSlate

@PainsOnSlate (21852)

• Canada

3 Jan 16

@DaddyEvil That is amazing! Good job Evil.

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Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (13122)

• Ireland

30 Dec 15

@jabouk I pity kids of the present age who'll never know what fun the 60s were. Still, my daughters still know how to wear dresses that are not designed for bending in. Excellent poem.

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

30 Dec 15

@xFiacre That was the thing wasn't it ? - it was FUN. Thanks for liking the poem.

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Inlemay

@Inlemay (17713)

• South Africa

30 Dec 15

Punk rockers, polka dot bell bottoms, waistcoats and bob hair

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

30 Dec 15

@Inlemay Ha - you remember! Did you just catch the late years of the decade?

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I wish I was a punk rocker - Sandi Thom

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

30 Dec 15

@Inlemay Lol - fun video, but in my experience it was the hippies that had flowers in their hair, not punk rockers

. Did you see the streaker at the end???

I can just imagine you with beads in your hair at 10 years old. And you straight-laced? Not from what I've seen.

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Inlemay

@Inlemay (17713)

• South Africa

30 Dec 15

@jaboUK I was a mature 10 year old with older sisters that had all these weird fashions. I loved to dress in their stuff, I even wore strange beads in my hair, My mom believed I would turn out to be the troublesome rebel child, with my unconventional styles, My dad would tell her - Let her be, she is exploring her personality. I loved the era and I think I would have been an awesome Flower Power child, but then I might not have become a straight lace cookie that I am now. ha ha ha

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[Chorus] Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair In 77 and 69 revolution was in the air I was born too late into a world that doesn't care Oh I...

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Robin Lamb

@troyburns (1405)

• New Zealand

31 Dec 15

The nineteen sixties were top shelf. We were so free and happy. I learned to walk and feed myself And get by without my nappy!

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

31 Dec 15

@troyburns Ok!! I get the picture, you little whippersnapper

. Loved your rhyme

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PaintsOnSlate

@PainsOnSlate (21852)

• Canada

30 Dec 15

Burning your bra and women's rights were big in the 60's, i graduated in 63, Great fun and we were so innocent....

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

30 Dec 15

Lol - I never burned my bra! Might not have worn one, but burn it? -no!

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@DaddyEvil (137463)

• United States

2 Jan 16

@painsonslate

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DhelDama

@delyaj30 (613)

• Quezon City, Philippines

2 Jan 16

@sugartoes

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Morley Hunt

@Morleyhunt (21744)

• Canada

30 Dec 15

Mini skirts, yes...go-go boots, no..but I had some slave girl sandals that wrapped around my legs to the knee. Just at the end of the sixties, early seventies, don't forget the hot pants.

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

30 Dec 15

@Morleyhunt Wot - no go-go boots? I didn't have any slave girl sandals, and I didn't forget the hot pants - I mention them in the poem.

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Morley Hunt

@Morleyhunt (21744)

• Canada

30 Dec 15

@jaboUK missed the hot pants the first read. Oh to be young and carefree.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (83074)

• United States

31 Dec 15

@morleyhunt oh my I almost forgot about hot pants!!!! there was a girl who lived across the street from me and her nickname was "hot pants margie"

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scheng1

@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

31 Dec 15

Those were the days of great singers too. The Beatles is the most popular then, and still is the most popular group! 60s is really an amazing decade.

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

31 Dec 15

@scheng1 Yes, the music was great, and still is.

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

31 Dec 15

@ataboy I didn't mention the music in the poem because it would have made the poem too long, but yes - a wonderful decade for music.

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Egg Eye

@ataboy (737)

• United States

1 Jan 16

I wasn't complaining, @jaboUK!

Just going with the grain of the previous comments for a change rather than against the grain! It's puuuurfect!

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vanny

@vandana7 (100533)

• India

30 Dec 15

No..I don't remember much of that era..I was in school.

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vanny

@vandana7 (100533)

• India

31 Dec 15

Not much because well, it seems so long ago. :)

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

31 Dec 15

@vandana7 That's because it IS a long time ago!

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

30 Dec 15

You missed a fun time @vandana7

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Always smiling

@allknowing (137553)

• India

3 Feb 16

How did I miss this one? Yes. 60's had their charm. It was no different here except I did not dance. I thought I would have my first dance with my beloved who later I came to know never danced (lol)

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Always smiling

@allknowing (137553)

• India

3 Feb 16

@jaboUK Dancing on one's own has been in vogue for a while just as well for those whose partners did not dance. We have had a mix here. With a British background it was not surprising that we did have those fashions that you followed out there including ofcourse sarees which the older lot wore.

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Fashion in 1960’s - The Era of Colours!

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

3 Feb 16

@allknowing What a shame that you didn't get to dance much. I remember you saying you danced on your own. Do you remember if you had the same sort of fashions in India at this time?

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@Daljinder (23236)

• Bangalore, India

19 Oct 16

@jaboUK I looked it up and found this (the link below). Seeing them, I remember them because of having watched a lot of Indian movies made in that decade. I should tag @VivaLaDani13 here so she can also have a look. She loves 50's and 60's Loves learning anything about that era.

www.fashionlady.in

Bollywood and fashion has a long-standing relationship! They have always taken inspiration from each other. In India, where mass is following fashion ofte

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472000)

• Switzerland

31 Dec 15

I remember so well the 1960s, my favorite years. I wore the mini skirts, but my parents did not appreciate at all.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472000)

• Switzerland

31 Dec 15

@jaboUK It was a wonderful time, the seventies were different, the fifties and the sixties were the best years.

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

31 Dec 15

@LadyDuck Yes, the fifties were fun too. That was the decade we first wore jeans, and of course Elvis came on the scene.

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

31 Dec 15

@LadyDuck It was a great time wasn't it Anna? I think we all shocked our parents!

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Marsha

@MarshaMusselman (38865)

• Midland, Michigan

31 Dec 15

You're not a'kidding about the bladder. That's a rarity for me to have an all nighter in that regard. I wasn't really aware of the hippy movement until I got older, and by then I didn't really care too much.

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

31 Dec 15

@MarshaMusselman It's a nuisance that our bladders get weaker with age, isn't it?

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

1 Jan 16

@MarshaMusselman Ditto!

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Marsha

@MarshaMusselman (38865)

• Midland, Michigan

1 Jan 16

@jaboUK It's not so bad when I'm awake, I've just learned it's best to head for the bathroom any time I wake up during the night.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (220081)

• Walnut Creek, California

31 Dec 15

I was a little kid then. I liked riding bikes with no helmets, growing up to good music (like Cream and Three Dog Night) and playing football with friends after school.

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

31 Dec 15

@TheHorse I didn't think you would have even been born in the 60s. You must be older than you look

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@DaddyEvil (137463)

• United States

8 Jan 16

@TheHorse But that would be in '86? So either you are a late bloomer or you are in your mid to late 40's. I graduated from High School in '82.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (220081)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Jan 16

@jaboUK Honey, I'm so old, I had a girlfriend when the FIRST space shuttle disaster happened (smiley face emoticon).

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Deborah-Diane

@DeborahDiane (40316)

• Laguna Woods, California

31 Dec 15

Love it. Yes, I remember the 1960's when I was a college student, a flower child, an anti-war demonstrator and more! Charming poem ... and, yes, I wore bell bottoms!

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