Before flat screens, TV’s were big boxes with an antenna on top.
This may seem silly, but people used to put tinfoil on these “rabbit ears” to improve reception and get a better picture. Take that 4K!
Spam for dinner
Meat in a can, pre-cooked and made with ham was a staple in every baby boomers’ kitchen for a while.
It was very versatile and was the only canned meat product that didn’t need refrigeration. Is that a good thing?
Transistor radios
Transistor radios went the way of the dodo once portable Walkmans and portable CD players were invented, but during the 60’s and 70’s these were the epitome of cool.
They gave teenagers freedom to listen to their own music and were one of the most popular electronic devices in music history.
The Phone Book
Phone books used to be delivered to your door every year and if you needed to call someone you had to flip through this heavy book and find the number alphabetically.
What a waste of paper and after all that you had to deal with the rotary phone... sigh.
Jell-O in everything
There’s always room for Jell-O, but this jiggly dessert does not go with everything.
During the 60’s, savory Jell-O was a big hit, mixed with pork, fish, lamb, cottage, cheese, fruit and more. Thankfully this trend has gone away just like flowered bell bottoms.