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Things That Perfectly Capture Summer Vacation in the ’70s & ’80s

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Summer vacation is in full swing, but if you grew up in the ’70s or ’80s, it probably looked a little different than it does today. Okay — a lot different.

The obvious difference? No phones. And if you see any film footage from back then, it’s almost eerie to watch people not staring at screens and actually talking to one another.

THE BRADY BUNCH

Summer vacation with the ‘Brady Bunch’ looked a lot different than yours. (Disney General Entertainment Con)

READ MORE: How Many of These Iconic ’80s Summer Toys Do You Remember?

Beyond that, there was no social media, no group chats, and no text chains to coordinate plans. You just looked for the pile of bikes in front of Mikey’s house — that’s how you knew where everyone was. And if your school friends lived across town? There was a good chance you wouldn’t see them again until September. The rule was often unspoken but understood: school friends and neighborhood friends didn’t mix.

Summer in the ’80s: Slow Starts, Mourning Doves, and “No Whammys!”

Your world shrank down to the kids on your block, your bike, the sprinkler in the front yard, and (if you were lucky) whatever was playing on daytime TV.

Press Your Luck TV Show – Host Peter Tomarken

‘Press Your Luck’ was a summer daytime TV staple. (CBS)

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Mornings started slowly. You’d lie in bed listening to the coo of the mourning dove outside your bedroom window — more on that below — and eventually shuffle over to the TV for a little Captain Crunch and Press Your Luck, which somehow felt like a perfect hybrid of cartoons and game shows. (“No Whammys!”) You’d watch until Mom yelled for you to get outside, the screen door slamming behind you. Now that’s a core memory sound.

Henry Thomas In ‘E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial’

Bikes in the ’80s weren’t just fun — they were freedom. (Getty Images)

“It’s 11 o’clock. Do you know where your children are?”

You’d be out all day — every day — until the streetlights came on. You’d ride bikes to far-off neighborhoods like the kids in E.T., record songs off the radio, and raise junk food money with a hand-scrawled lemonade stand out front. Childhood summers were simple, sun-soaked, and a little bit magical.

Summer Vacation in the ’70s and ’80s: These Nostalgic Photos Say It All

Take a trip back to summer in the ’70s and ’80s — when Ring Pops ruled, bikes meant freedom, and Press Your Luck kicked off the day. These photos hit all the nostalgic notes.

Gallery Credit: Stephen Lenz

READ MORE: The Wildest ’90s Red Carpet Photographs

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LOOK: How Many of These Classic Summer Toys Do You Remember?

If you grew up in the Wild West of the ’60s, ’70s, or ’80s, summer toys were a lifeline because many of us were locked outside (until the street lights came on). Inside was no place for a kid! Check out these classic summer toys that kept us cool, kept us busy, and always seemed to add a dash of danger.

Gallery Credit: Stephen Lenz



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