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Old 08-08-2013, 07:50 AM
 
Location: Marshall-Shadeland, Pittsburgh, PA
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And as is always the case when looking at photos in the US from 30+ years ago it is remarkable how much more fit and nicely dressed people were.
I swear I can't drive for ten minutes without spotting at least one pedestrian with sagging baggy jeans showcasing their entire derriere. It's sad we've devolved from the point where some segments of our society don't even know what a belt is anymore. So many here no longer take pride in their appearance. It's not a "money" thing, either. I'm by no means affluent, but I don't leave the house without brushing my teeth, tucking in my shirt, and making sure my hair is combed or gelled.
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Old 08-08-2013, 08:03 AM
 
Location: North Oakland
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And as is always the case when looking at photos in the US from 30+ years ago it is remarkable how much more fit and nicely dressed people were.
Hahaha. I wonder how fit the people in those photos are today. And our parents' generation thought we dressed like slobs (at best).
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Old 08-08-2013, 11:58 AM
 
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My uncle used to hang out at a beatnik coffee house in Shadyside in the early 60's called Café Bastille.
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Old 08-08-2013, 02:40 PM
 
Location: Foot of the Rockies
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Hahaha. I wonder how fit the people in those photos are today. And our parents' generation thought we dressed like slobs (at best).
Didn't they though? That picture from 1972 really hit home to me. That's about when I was there. I can't tell for sure, but it looks like the woman who is second from the left is even wearing pantyhose with her sandals. Maybe they all are wearing hose. I don't even do that any more!
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Old 08-08-2013, 03:29 PM
 
Location: Western PA
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What really scandalized people were the mini-skirts. I can't recall how many times I heard my parents say, "Her skirt's too short." The real generation gap back then was mini-skirts and hair length on boys.
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