Forgotten Fads of the 1970s
These jeans fell well below the waist.
What are hip-huggers? The trend took off in the 1960s and lasted through the mid-1970s.
This is the nickname for the stock market crash that occurred on Monday, October 19, 1987
What is Black Monday? There have been four Black Monday years: 1929, 1987, 2015, and 2020
These brothers are oldies but still goodies—Chico, Harpo, Groucho, Gummo, and Zeppo.
Who are the Marx Brothers? Groucho’s mustache wasn’t real; it was greasepaint.
Latin for the school, college, or university you attended
What is alma mater? Even if you didn’t graduate from the school, it’s still your alma mater.
Another name for frosting.
What is icing? Icing first appeared on cakes during the 16th century thanks to a French chef.
A pinup poster of this Charlie’s Angel in a red swimsuit is the best-selling poster of all-time.
Who is Farrah Fawcett? The swimsuit is hanging in the Smithsonian Institution.
While serving as a U.S. attorney, James Comey couldn’t get this household name and TV diva on insider trading, so he charged her with perjury. She served her sentence at the federal prison known as Camp Cupcake.
Who is Martha Stewart? The domestic goddess was not found guilty of insider trading because the amount of money saved was too insignificant to count as such. Prior to the trial, the homemaker was a darling of the investment community and was named to the exchange‘s board of directors, a position she gave up when she was charged.
Canadian-born identical twins Jonathan and Drew are famous for their HGTV show.
Who are the Property Brothers? Drew is a real estate investor, and Jonathan is a contractor and designer. Together they rehab properties. The two began as actors and subsequently developed their other talents. They started their property rehab career at 18 years of age when they bought their first fixer-upper for $250 down and sold it for a $50,000 profit.
Yiddish word for gutsy, brash, audacious.
What is chutzpah? Yiddish originated with the Ashkenazic Jews from Eastern and Central Europe.
Individual little cakes.
What are cupcakes? Google reports “cupcakes” is the fastest growing search term for recipes.
This ring changes colors to reflect the wearer’s emotions.
What is mood? Bonwit Teller in New York City was the first store to sell them. It is believed that the color changes are due to atmospheric temperature and have no connection to the wearer’s emotions.
This is the proper name for the Dow.
What is Dow Jones Industrial Average, or DJIA? According to Investopedia, “The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is the second-oldest and best-known stock market index. Owned by Dow Jones & Company, it measures the daily price movements of 30 large American companies on the Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange.” The stocks in the index are called “blue chip” stocks.
These German brothers are responsible for many of the fairy tales you read to your children and grandchildren.
Who are the Brothers Grimm? They didn’t write the stories from scratch; they were written from oral stories that had been passed down.
Three-word Latin phrase for an unwelcomed and/or unacceptable person.
What is persona non grata?
During the 19th century, yeast was replaced in cakes by two leavening agents. Name one of them
What is baking soda or baking powder? Both contain sodium bicarbonate, what we call baking soda, but baking powder adds two more ingredient—acidifying and drying agents.
This handcrafted wall art is made of twine or rope and tied with knots to make intricate designs.
What is macramé? Sometimes the designs incorporated beads. Macramé has ancient roots and has recently become trendy again
This stock exchange opened in 1971, and it was the first electronic market.
What is NASDAQ? It was also the first market to allow online trading.
Duane and Greg of rock ’n’ roll fame formed a band named for them.
Who are the Allman Brothers? They incorporated elements of blues, jazz, and R&B into their rock music.
Italian for “outside” or “open air”—most often used with dining.
What is alfresco? Fresco means “fresh” in Italian.
The top tier of a wedding cake is most often saved for the first anniversary; however, it can also be saved for this occasion
What is christening of the first child? The christening used to frequently take place during the first year of marriage.
These shoes have a thick sole and a heel that was thinner than the rest of the sole—also known as a negative heel.
What are earth shoes? The shoes were downright ugly but very popular. Today, you can find shoes claiming to be earth shoes, but there’s no sign of a negative heel.
) Banks and corporations that are propped up, bailed out, and not allowed to go under are called this.
What is too big to fail? These institutions are bailed out because their failures would cause ripples through the entire economy, including further plunging of the stock markets.
These brothers recorded “Listen to the Music,” “Jesus Is Just Alright,” “Long Train Running,” and “China Grove.”
Who are the Doobie Brothers? The band members aren’t related.
Latin for “who benefits,” often used in a political context. For example, when something unpopular becomes a law or regulation, people often wonder, “Who benefits?”
What is cui bono? When translated to Italian, it’s reversed—bono cui.
During ancient Roman times, cakes more closely resembled this food.
What is bread?