If you didn’t feel old, you might start feeling old if you read on. Where did time go? It wasn’t that long ago, was it? Boy, do I feel old. And it’s not that I really feel that old, but if I watch that YouTube video, it makes me feel like I’m 100.
What happened? Well, when you were 14 in 1976 and 64 in 2026 –
I guess I am old…..but I do remember.
Mr. Local History
What was HOT back in ’76
Do you have a favorite memory from 1976? Share in the comments section at the end of the story.
Music & Entertainment
- ABBA, Bee Gees, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, Kiss, Disco, Bell-bottom jeans, Platform shoes, Leisure suits, Mood rings
Movies & TV
- Rocky,The Omen, All the President’s Men, King Kong, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Charlie’s Angels, MASH
Candy & Snacks
- Pop Rocks, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Twix, Jolly Rancher, York Peppermint Pattie, McDonald’s Quarter Pounder
Toys & Collectibles
- Pet Rock, Stretch Armstrong, Hot Wheels, Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle, Bicentennial coins, Bicentennial stamps, Model rockets, CB radios
Famous People
- Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, Farrah Fawcett, Muhammad Ali, Evel Knievel, Bruce Jenner
Bicentennial Trends
- Bicentennial quarters, Bicentennial half dollars, Bicentennial silver dollars
- Tall Ships
- Red, white, and blue clothing
- Liberty Bell souvenirs, Colonial costumes
- Historical reenactments, Patriotic parades, Fireworks displays
- Spirit of ’76 merchandise: American flag decorations, Wagon train reenactments, Freedom Train exhibits, Bicentennial commemorative plates and glasses
Take a fun look at some of the newspaper covers from July 4, 1976, when America was only 200 years old.
