20th Century Fads Although it wasn't primarily responsible for very many,  the current SeventySomething generation has seen its share of fads. Richard A. Johnson chronicled about 45 years of them in his 1985 book titled "American Fads." Later , a web site site was created, titled Bad Fads. Which of these was your favorite? Swallowing goldfish (1939) Slinkys (1945-6) Silly putty (1950) College panty raids (1952) 3-D Movies (1952-3) Davy Crockett (1955) Hula Hoops (1958) Packing phone booths (1959) Nehru Jackets (1960s ) Hot pants (1971) Streaking (1974 ) Pet Rocks (1975 ) Rubik's Cube (1980-1) Cabbage Patch Kids (1983-4) Copyright 2005-08 by Carroll P. Trosclair   For more information on senior citizens, see ElderlyPlace.Net Advertisements