Showing posts with label 70s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 70s. Show all posts

Saturday, July 25, 2026

It's so cool, to be uncool (Part 800)....

 What's Cool? 

You think you're cool?  Well you'll never be as cool as the men's 'fashion' from the 1975 JCPenny's catalog. 


I don't remember JCPenny's having a 'Pimp' category in thier catalog fashion, but well..here ya go. 

POLT

Thursday, July 23, 2026

It's so cool, to be uncool (Part 799)....

 What's Cool? 

You think you're cool?  Well you'll never be as cool as Roy Rogers, Don Adams, Bob Newhart and George Foreman going bowling in the mid 70s. 


POLT

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

It's so cool, to be uncool (Part 798)....

 What's Cool? 

You think you're cool?  Well you'll never be as cool as these teen heartthrobs over the years!


Ahhh, Leif Garret.  Leif Garret (in the boxing gloves if you don't already know), man he set my 12 year old heart aflutter.  I'm pretty sure my fixation with longish hair on men started with him. 

POLT

Thursday, July 09, 2026

It's so cool to be uncool (Part 796)...

 What's Cool? 

You think you're cool?  Well you'll never be as cool as the warm feel of wood...and deep cushioning. 


God,  that 70s fashion/design sense is just horrid. 

POLT

Sunday, July 05, 2026

It's so cool, to be uncool (Part 794).....

 What's Cool? 

You think you're cool?  Well you'll never be as cool as....as....as, well, as whatever the hell this thing is!  It looks like a freaking catepillar!  Who would have a room big enough to even PUT something like this IN it?    And that shag carpeting...man, if dropped a book on that, it'd sink in deep and you'd never even see it again!

Geez, even interior designers in the 70s were using the drugs back then apparently. 


POLT

Saturday, May 09, 2026

It;s so cool, to be uncool (Part 782).....

 What's Cool? 

You think you're cool?  You'll never be as cool as mid-70s New York City fashions, or the dudes who wore them!


Cool and kinda sexy too. 

POLT

Wednesday, April 08, 2026

Keeping it together, all in the family (Part 877).....

 Gemini Guys

Today we have a set of twins from the 70s, apparently a pair of singing twins.  I don't know them, not remember them, but apparently they had some sort of fame.



POLT

Sunday, September 21, 2025

It's so cool, to be uncool (Part 752)...

 What's Cool? 

You think you're cool?  Well you'll never be as cool as this 1977 stereo system, and the wallpapered and shag carpeted room its in. 


POLT

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

It's so cool, to be uncool (Part 727)...

 What's Cool? 

You think you're cool?  Well you'll never be as cool as the 70's GE Kitchen!  I mean, look at all the wood  paneling and avocado colors!  And that wallpaper!  Dayum!  And check out that sassy bitch!  She KNOWS her kitchen is better than all other, even that sanctimonious harlot Sylvia across the street!  Eat your heart out, Sylvia!



POLT

Friday, December 27, 2024

It's so cool, to be uncool (Part 722)....

 What's Cool?

You think you're cool?  Well you'll never be as cool as this commercial from the 70s and 80s? 


Just seeing this pic is causing the song to play in my head...

POLT

Thursday, December 26, 2024

It's so cool, to be uncool (Part 721)....

 What's Cool? 

You think you're cool?  Well you'll never be as cool as that time in 1978 when Vincent Price, Carrie Fisher, Ringo Starr and John Ritter all hung together!


POLT

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

I took the road less traveled by (Part 2451).....

 MAPS!


Ya just know that grooving area is covered is orange plush shag carpeting!

And with probably avocado green highlights. 

POLT

Saturday, August 24, 2024

It's so cool, to be uncool (Part 696)...

 What's Cool? 

You think you're cool?  Well you'll never be as cool as the (mostly) comedic lineup of talent from the 1970s!


Dean Martin, Lucille Ball, Henry Fond

Dick Martin, Dan Rowan, Totie Fields, Nipsey Russell, Ruth Buzzi, Gary Moore, Rich Little, Foster Brooks, Phyllis Diller and Don Rickles. 

I believe only Ruth Buzzi and Rich Little are still alive these 50 years later.

POLT

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

It's so cool, to be uncool (Part 684)....

 What's Cool? 

You think you're cool?  Well you'll never be as cool as that time in 1978 when the American Music Awards had the Captain and Tennille, Kris Kristofferson and Captain Kangaroo all were on stage at one time. 


POLT

Friday, May 03, 2024

It's so cool, to be uncool (Part 674).....

 What's Cool? 

You think you're cool?  Well you'll never be as cool as 70s office decor.  


Man there were some major drugs available in 70s to interior designer, that's for sure. 

POLT

Wednesday, February 07, 2024

It's so cool, to be uncool (Part 652)....

 What's Cool?

You think you're cool?  Well you'll never be as cool as that time Caesars Palace headlined Frank & Nancy Sinatra, with, I say WITH, Shields And Yarnell!!!




I mean, the Chairman Of The Board, Boots Are Made For Walking Lady AND mannequin performers!  I mean how GREAT were the 70s?????

POLT

Thursday, February 01, 2024

It's so cool to uncool (Part 651)...

 What's Cool?

You think you're cool?  Well you'll never be as....cool (?) as these.....fashionable (?) dudes from the mid 70s. 


And if any guy is gonna dress in these clothes, he'd HAVE to be bold.  And strong, to fight off all the guys that are gonna beat his ass.

POLT

Sunday, September 24, 2023

It's so cool, to be uncool (Part 630)...

 What's Cool? 

You think you're cool?  Well you'll never be as cool as this 70's bedroom...perhaps a hotel room, with, I guess dual tubs, side by side, shag blanket and groovy wall art.  Oh, and disco ball included and no extra charge. 


POLT

Monday, August 21, 2023

It's so cool to be uncool (Part 625)....

 What's Cool?

You think you're cool?  Well you'll never be as cool Homo Homini and.....actually I have no idea what the hell this is exactly.  But you'll never be as cool as...whatever this is. 


I've said it before, I'll say it again....the 70s were the time.

POLT

Monday, August 07, 2023

It's so cool to be uncool (Part 622)....

 What's Cool?

You think you're cool?  Well you'll never be as cool as that time Colonel Sanders met Alice Cooper!


Damn, the 70s were QUITE a decade, were they not?

POLT