The 1960s in Color - Life in America

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[timcoyle]

In 1966 we went cross country in our new trailer for 6 weeks. Meeting my to be wife in 1967. Still married today!

[chrisburnett]

It was a great time to grow up in the US and be an American. It was all about family. My mom and dad, who grew up in the 1930s with dad going to war in the 1940s, lived to make life better for my brother and me. In the summer I'd go out to play with friends and wouldn't come home until dinnertime. If all four of us went away for a few hours, we didn't bother to lock the doors to the house. The holidays also were very special, as my parents would decorate the house and we'd entertain neighbors and visit relatives during Christmas break. My parents have been gone for seven years now, but the love they had for each other endures and when I am feeling a little down I think of just how blessed my life has been.

[l.rongardner]

Kids today don't understand how tough we kids had it in the early '60s. We had to trudge through 12 ft. of shag carpet to get to the TV to change the channel.

[jeffnaslund]

I was born in November, 1959. I am so grateful to have grown up in the 60s and 70s. It made me appreciate the 21st-century

[jeffsilverman]

We got our first color T.V. in 1967, that's when we found out that Little Joe's jacket was green!

[bobwallace]

The very first color TV on our street was the family across the street. Six foot long cabinet with a HiFi record player under the lid. He invited the whole neighborhood over the first night. About 30 of us crammed into a small living room awaiting the miracle. He turned it on and there was the NBC peacock in "living color"! You could have heard a pin drop. All mouths were wide open and then it happened...Bonanza came on and gasps filled the air.

[nomadman]

It was all good growing up in the 60's. Big house, 2 cars, lots of friends in my neighborhood, playing sports, riding my bike, going fishing with my Grandad. You think it will never end, but it did. 😢

[joycemiller-bean]

I loved that milk was delivered to our front doorstep and nobody took it ( the way you see porch thrives taking people’s packages today). Also, I’m not a prude, but I do miss how people did not curse and use rough language as much when I was a kid in the 60’s.

[halbud]

Recollection Road, next best thing to going back in time!!!

[jamesrichardson]

I was twelve in 1969. Watched Neil and Buzz walk on the moon on my auntie's color console television. We grilled burgers, dogs. Auntie made nice salads, tea and condiments. sublime times for sure.

[Ralphie_Boy]

*Born in 1957, till today, 64 years old I respected my role, four daughters and four grandchildren, I thank god that I enjoyed a bit of the 50s throughout the 60s...*
*I remember sleeping on those very hot summer nights on the fire escape living in the Bronx, without a care in the air...* 🌴😁👍

[curiousone]

I remember going the drive in the station wagon with my parents and siblings to watch The Ghost and Mr. Chicken. Mom made lots of popcorn and placed it in a paper bag, and then the generic pop in all flavors in the ice chest! Those were wonderful days during the 60's for us

[Tiberius]

My father was still watching a Black & White television up to when he died in 1984 at the age of 62, he said he wasn't interested in a color television. I know the 60s and 70s weren't perfect but I'll go back in a heartbeat. 📺

[lukesnyder]

I was born in 2005, but I constantly find myself watching videos like this wishing I could see what a simpler time would’ve looked like. I have always felt that I was born in the wrong decade, though.

[butcharmstrong]

One of my favorite memories of the 60s was when, at the ripe old age of 11 I watched the Beatles on Ed Sullivan. I said to myself "THAT'S what I want to do!" and I did. Played music professionally for decades.

[tymesho]

Back when you went to the drugstore to get a 'glass tube' in a small numbered box to fix the TV in the back of the set like a house fuse.

[Gunrunner]

I miss those days. Thank you for your channel

[daviddigital]

Tv and Tv dinners. Families spent time together. No smartphones. Kids played outdoors until dinner time and you could hear all the mom's yelling for their kids to come home. Wasn't a perfect time, we were at war but I would sure trade it for these crummy days !

[erietrain]

I was my Dad's remote back then.I miss my Dad.

[gregggoss]

The cars, the toys, the vacations with the family. I had a great family life and a good childhood. My school life wasn't so great but my family life more than made up for it. Wouldn't trade the '60s for nothing.