Just imagine living in the few years before the Star Wars mania. People were just going about their day not knowing what was about to hit them a decade later.
Soon it would be all lightsabers and muffled scary breaths. What were they referencing then?
Saturday Cartoons
The world was not as geared for kids' entertainment as much as it is now. These days, you can't really go about your life missing the hype surrounding Dora the Explorer or Frozen. Back then it was one day of the week, and that was Saturdays.
Kids would rise early and rush to the TV to catch their dose of Saturday morning cartoons.
The Watergate Hearings
Even those who weren't up to date on politics were still glued to televisions and radios over the Watergate Hearings. Many people felt that they were witnessing the end of democracy as we know it.
When Americans eventually saw Nixon leave the White House and get into that helicopter, the nation was absolutely mesmerized, making that event the most unforgettable moment of the 70s.
Talking to Strangers
The world was far more innocent back then and people were definitely less hung up on the idea of stranger danger than they are now. Communities were closer and there was definitely more of a sense of familiarity among neighborhoods.
These days the thought of a stranger approaching a child will send chills up a parent's spine.
Fashion Choices
On the bright side, during the 70s, clothing was finally becoming a little more homogeneous and men and women could finally embrace similar fashions. Unfortunately, some of those items came in the form of short shorts and tube socks which for some reason seemed like a good look back then.
In retrospect, they could have done a little better but at least they thought they looked hip.