1970s
The Social Security Administration's baby names data goes back to the 1800s.
Fall aesthetic: Joni Mitchell wearing a perfectly tilted beret and a neck scarf.
"Avocado green was the hot appliance color."
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The planning of these outfits was critical in this young girl’s life.
Compare America during the era of campus unrest, Vietnam and Nixon to the America of today.
At 6:34 p.m., your mom buckles you into the back of the Range Rover. She drives to the first neighbor's house and waits in front of it until precisely 6:37 p.m., when she gives you permission to unbuckle and go up to the first door.
You know what I want my kids to experience this summer? The same type of summer I would have experienced in the late 1970s. The exact same one. I survived it, and they will too.