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Monday, December 30, 1957

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The Headlines

The G.I. Abroad: He Learns to Coexist; A Survey Finds U.S. Forces Get Along Fairly Well With Civilians Despite Fractions and 'Little Americas'

Read in The New York Times →

The must-have

Frisbee

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1957

  • Ward, I'm worried about the Beaver

Tech Check

Sputnik Satellite, Fortran Programming Language & Bubble Wrap.

Cost of Living (1950)

Loaf of Bread

$0.14

Gallon of Gas

$0.27

Average Home

$7,354

New Car

$1,510

Time Elapsed

24,994 days ago

(68 years, 174 days)