WHAT A DIFFERENCE A FEW YEARS MAKE


1970: Long Hair
TODAY: Longing for hair

1970: The perfect high
TODAY: The perfect high yield mutual fund

1970: KEG
TODAY: EKG

1970: Acid Rock
TODAY: Acid Reflux

1970: Moving to California because it's cool
TODAY: Moving to California because it's warm

1970: Growing pot
TODAY: Growing pot belly

1970: Watching John Glenn's historic flight with your parents
TODAY: Watching John Glenn's historic flight with your children

1970: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor
TODAY: Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor

1970: Seeds and stems
TODAY: Roughage

1970: Our president's struggle with Fidel
TODAY: Our president's struggle with fidelity

1970: Paar
TODAY: AARP

1970: Killer weed
TODAY: Weed killer

1970: Hoping for a BMW
TODAY: Hoping for a BM

1970: The Grateful Dead
TODAY: Dr. Kevorkian

1970: Getting out to a new, hip joint
TODAY: Getting a new hip joint

1970: Rolling Stones
TODAY: Kidney stones

1970: Being called into the principal's office
TODAY: Calling the principal's office

1970: Peace sign
TODAY: Mercedes logo

1970: Parents begging you to get your hair cut
TODAY: Children begging you to get their heads shaved

1970: Take acid
TODAY: Take antacid

1970: Passing the driver's test
TODAY: Passing the vision test

1970: "Whatever"
TODAY: "Depends"

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