Life in a Northern (Iowa) town, I never thought I'd ever pay attention to the cost of propane...
My column for October
My 50th high school reunion last month stirred some memories of 1966-a half century ago.
If you have seen the special on The 60's you know it was ten years of change in so many ways, mostly after '66.
Looking through the yearbook at the little black and white posed picture with the suit coat, white shirt and tie. If you were daring you wore a turtleneck sweater. There was a dress code that was strictly adhered to boy's hair could not cover the top of the ears or go over the collar in back. No jeans could be worn. Girls had it just as bad, skirts had to be inches below their knees and no pants allowed. 1967 was the year that things turned around, dress codes were among the first changes, students began to expect to have a voice in their schools from high schools and most notably the college campuses, a movement that became nationwide.
1966 was a non election year with LBJ taking over after JFK'S assassination, Vietnam wasn't daily news and in the Minneapolis Suburb of Robbinsdale life wasn't bad.
And then there was the draft...
That's not something for discussion here, but suffice it to say it changed everything.
From high school dress code to Navy dress code to radio school with dress code...is it any wonder I turned out as I did?
I think of all the things my Aunt Helen has seen in her 101 years and wonder what may be when I'm her age.
I hope you're taking a look through our website and watching for the Song of the Day. Have a safe October, I'll see what goes on between now and then.
