Sure, bad things are going on all over the world all the time, but let’s just take a breather for a moment and pretend that they aren’t. 

The 70s may not have been the perfect decade, but people back then knew how to take a deep breath, put all the negatives out of their heads, and just have a blast.

Check out this gallery of people in the 1970s having fun the way only people in the 70s could. Big smiles, roller skates, and over-the-top outfits abound.