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Patio Mystery

Finally, I’ve solved the mystery of “Where did my parents get their patio furniture in 1975?” The answer is Sears, which considering we only had two department stores in town, really wasn’t that much of a “whodunit”.

TV Tray heaven

I have a soft spot for TV trays, mainly because they whisk me back to my grandparent’s apartment and was the only thing they used not covered in plastic.   Seriously, they even had plastic on top of the carpeting.

Carpet the kitchen!

   The fad of carpeting the kitchen didn’t take off in the 1970s. While not as gross as carpeting the bathroom, it’s sole benefit were the deeply hypnotic patterns often made you forget why you were in the kitchen, thus discouraging snacks between meals.