1971 Fun Facts
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Fashions:
What was popular to wear in 1971? Did the cost of clothing rise from 1968?
Shorts; tunic over pants
Two-tone dresses
Fake fur coats
Velveteen boots
Slip-ons (flats)
Bird Cage umbrella
Crocheted shawls
Double strap bag
Zipper on side of boots for men
Tyrolean-style hat for men
Striped shirts and turtlenecks for men
Shift dresses with focus seams
Maxi-dresses
Halter necklines
Trouser suits
Flared skirts
Wide sleeves
Platform shoes
Hair:
Long hair
Natural look
Feathered hair like Farah Fawcett
Afro
Miscellaneous: Toys for children
Barbie and accessories
Etch-a-Sketch
Scooter
Hot Wheels Cars
Operation
Movies:
Love Story
Summer of ‘42
Ryan’s Daughter
Carnal Knowledge
The Owl and the Pussycat
The Aristocrats
The French Connection
The Andromeda Stain
Television Shows:
That Girl
All My Children
The Odd Couple
The Partridge Family
McCloud
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Songs:
Imagine – John Lennon
Just My Imagination – Temptations
Brown Sugar – Rolling Stones
Maggie May – Rod Stewart
American Pie – Don McLean
Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeppelin
Books:
The Lorax – Dr. Suess
The Day of the Jackall – Frederick Forsythe
The Exorcist – William Peter Blatty
Stone Soup – Ann McGovern
Broadway:
Jesus Christ Superstar
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
No, No, Nanette
Events:
Richard Nixon was the 37th President of the US and Spiro Agnew was 39th Vice-President of the US
What happened to President Nixon and Vice-President Agnew after 1971?
Voting age lowered to 18 in the US
The microprocessor was invented
North Sea Oil Production in Norway
China was admitted to the UN
NASDAQ debuts
What is NASDAQ and what other organization is similar?
Border conflicts between Pakistan and India over E. Pakistan (Bangladesh)
Women were granted the right to vote in Switzerland
Federal Express was started
World population increased by 21%
Civilian government takes power in Greece
England and Ireland switch to the decimal system
Greenpeace is born
Walt Disney Resort opens in Florida
Sports:
Super Bowl V is won by the Baltimore Colts 16-13 vs. the Dallas Cowboys
Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series 4 games to 3 vs. the Baltimore Colts
Joe Frazier defeats Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden to retain the World Heavyweight Championship
Stanley Cup is won by the Montreal Canadiens 4 games to 3 vs. the Chicago Blackhawks
Canonero II wins the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes but falls short of winning the Triple Crown
Can you find out who did win the Triple Crown and when?
Betty Crocker’s Peach Pie recipe from 1971:
Ingredients:
Crust:
1 cup Gold Medal all-purpose flour
½ tsp. salt
1/3 cup plus 1 shortening
2 – 3 Tbsp.. cold water
Filling:
4 cups quartered, peeled peaches (8 – 10 medium)
½ cup granulated sugar
½ tsp. ground nutmeg
2 Tbsp.. whipping cram
1 egg
Topping:
½ cup Gold Medal all-purpose flour
¼ cups packed brown sugar
¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
¼ cup butter or margarine, softened
Directions:
- In medium bowl, mix 1 cup flour and the salt. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particle are the size of small peas. Sprinkle cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost cleans side of bowl (1 to 2 teaspoons more water can be added if necessary).
- Gather pastry into a ball. On lightly floured surface, shape pastry into a flattened disk. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate about 45 minutes or until dough is firm and cold yet pliable. (If refrigerated longer, let dough soften slightly before rolling.)
- Heat oven to 425 degrees F. On lightly floured surface, roll pastry with a floured rolling-pin into round 2 inches larger than upside-down 9 inch glass pie plate. Fold pastry into quarters, place in pie plate. Unfold and ease into plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side. Trim overhanging edge of pastry ` inch from rim of plate. Fold and roll pastry under, even with plate; press edge with tines of fork or flute if desired.
- Place peaches in pastry-lined plate. Mix granulated sugar and ½ teaspoon nutmeg; sprinkle over peaches. In small bowl, beat whipping cram and egg with fork or wire whisk until blended; pour over peaches. In another small bowl, mix topping ingredients with fork until crumbly; sprinkle over peaches.
- Cover edge of pastry with 2 to 3 inch-wide strip of foil to prevent excessive browning; remove foil for last 15 minutes of baking. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool 30 minutes. Serve warm.
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