Fads
The Devil’s Toy
Posted By: Paul - Fri Oct 25, 2019 -
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Category: Antisocial Activities, Crime, Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Fads, Sports, Teenagers, 1960s
The Tree-Sitting Fad of 1930
A national craze for a short time.
Article here.
Another article.
Not everyone was cooperative, as seen below.
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jun 25, 2019 -
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Category: Fads, Nature, 1930s
Hardee’s Road Runner and Ernie
Two lame-o's seeking to capitalize on SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT popularity are employed to endorse burgers.
Many, many more Hardee's commercials here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Feb 24, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Fads, Stereotypes and Cliches, Junk Food, 1970s, Cars
Unicorn Armpit Hair
It's being hailed as the latest beauty trend. All you have to do is dye your pits the colors of the rainbow. Details here.This must somehow be related to the unicorn food phenomenon we posted about back in 2017.
Posted By: Alex - Sun Feb 10, 2019 -
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Category: Fads, Fashion, Hair and Hairstyling
Shoe-Swapping Fad
The hot high-school fad of 1947, according to Life magazine:Couldn't have been comfortable walking around all day with mismatched shoes. Fashion over comfort, I guess.
Life - Nov 17, 1947
Posted By: Alex - Tue Dec 04, 2018 -
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Category: Fads, Shoes, 1940s
Herbie Mann’s Disco “Walk on the Wild Side”
Posted By: Paul - Tue Oct 02, 2018 -
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Category: Fads, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Music, 1970s
Uranium Burger
Source of second foto.
Thanks to pal Dan Murphy!
Posted By: Paul - Wed Feb 14, 2018 -
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Category: Fads, Food, Reader Recommendation, 1950s
8 Dance Crazes
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 29, 2018 -
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Category: Fads, Dance, Twentieth Century
Teazy Wiggy
The band.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Dec 31, 2017 -
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Category: Fads, Music, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1960s, Hair and Hairstyling
French Key Ring Craze
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 03, 2017 -
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Category: Fads, 1960s, Europe
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