Boomers love to sit back and look back. Be it their gargantuan commutes to school, their impressive work ethic, or the immense childhood freedom they enjoyed, it's shocking how well grandpa's memory seems to be working today. (Not that we can fact check anything he says.)
So in honor of our elders and their stories, here are 21 photos reliving the Baby Boomers' fondest memories from the '60s and '70s.
1
Chilling on the Lawn
With a Mustang in the ‘70s.
2
A Day in the Woods
A river in the ‘70s.
3
“My Great Grandma”
“Sometime in the ‘60s.”
4
Bartending
A woman in the 1970s.
5
After School
Coming home in the 1960s.
6
Young Love
A couple in the 1970s.
7
Chilling on the Pinto
High schoolers in the ‘70s.
8
House Party
Extra-fun in the ‘60s.
9
College Party
Having fun in the 1960s.
10
Taking a Break
Road tripping across the US in the ‘70s.
11
A Stocked Fridge
“Memaw was the life of the party,” late ‘60s, early ‘70s.
12
Cooking
Grilling with a knife in the 1970s.
13
Snow Camping
A couple in the 1970s.
14
Snazzy Boots
Posing in the driveway in the 1960s.
15
“My Grandma”
“Giving the same look she gives us now when we annoy her,” in the late ‘60s.
16
Couple on a Bike
Anchorage, Alaska in the early '60s.
17
Cocktail Party
Crowded ‘60s living room.
18
Jokes at Dinner
A couple in the late ‘60s.
19
Vinyl Gifts
Christmas in the ‘60s.
20
“My Mom”
“And her wild van trips,” ‘70s.
21
A Day Outside
With the help of a ‘70s van.
22
Station Wagon Trips
A ‘70s family.
