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On the date

Sunday, May 1, 1977

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The Headlines

‘We are all aiming for the same bull's eye,’ said Miss Harris, ‘and we all know when we've hit it.’

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Hotel California

Eagles

The must-have

Star Wars Action Figures

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

discostreakyuppie

Trucker Cb

10-4bearconvoygood buddysmokey

Funk Soul

can you dig itjiveright onsolidturkey

Catchphrases of 1977

  • May the Force be with you

Tech Check

Apple II, Atari 2600, Commodore PET & TRS-80.

Style of 1977

Silhouette: Deconstructed and ripped (Punk)

Material: Leather and safety pins

  • Mohawks
  • Graphic tees
  • Studded belts

Cost of Living (1975)

Loaf of Bread

$0.36

Gallon of Gas

$0.57

Average Home

$39,300

New Car

$4,950

Time Elapsed

17,932 days ago

(49 years, 47 days)