Word: fads
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...thing this current fad of streaking has proved is that all men are not created equal...
...reflects the times. It is an expression of a society that puts less emphasis on breeding, formal education and even wealth than on presentation . . . It is a chic open to everyone, and qualifications for entry can be acquired as easily as learning the latest dance fad...
...your article on the current streaking fad [March 18], you say that "no end seems in sight." On the contrary. They are all in sight...
...They Streak Sir / The streaking fad is a response to the feminist movement in our country. The time has come when some men are begin ning to feel the need to prove to themselves and to others that they are the leaders of the species. They have chosen the best pos sible way in which to show people that men and women are not equal. When women start wearing the pants, men start shedding them...
...pinball, alas, lost some of its cachet in high-speed modern life-until 18 months ago when there appeared a new breed of coin-operated games that use sophisticated electronic technology to simulate everything from playing table tennis to driving a race car. Besides giving birth to a nationwide fad, the games have also revived the sagging coin-game industry, boosting its revenues and ushering in a new era of cutthroat competition between manufacturers...