Fads And Fasion by Cameron Johnson

Pet Rocks

ZZ Top La Grange

DRUGS

During the Vietnam War, Slinkys were also used as mobile radio antennas

The first Pet Rocks were ordinary gray stones bought at a builder's supply store and marketed as if they were live pets. The fad lasted about six months, ending with the Christmas season in December 1975. During its short run, the Pet Rock made Dahl a millionaire.

LSD

Marijuana

Taboco

Morning Glory

Cocaine

Alcohol

Barbiturates

Ecstasy

Psilocybe

Opium

The song ''Kid Charlemagne,'' as performed by Steely Dan, was written about the LSD Chemist Owsley Stanley III.

The decade began with a continuation of the hippie look from the 1960s. Jeans remained frayed, and the Tie dye was still popular. In the autumn of 1970, ankle length dresses called maxis made a brief appearance.

The VW Bus was a symbol of the 70's counterculture for a few simple reasons: one, it was able to carrie hippies and their gear easily from one place to another; two, it was the anti-stereotypical car of America; and three, it was cheap.