Hobbies aren’t just about knitting or stamp collecting anymore. The internet has helped people discover interests that sound downright bizarre at first, yet they’ve attracted loyal fan bases. What seems strange to many Hoosiers often feels perfectly normal once you dive in. Competitive Duck Herding It sounds like a joke, but there are real competitions…
In the 1950s, a drive-in wasn’t just a place to eat. It was the Friday night hangout. Teenagers showed up to show off their cars, order greasy burgers, and blast Elvis from the jukebox. Today’s teens, used to Netflix and Wi-Fi, wouldn’t know what to do in that world. Here are the things that modern-day…
Grabbing your smartphone and scrolling through social media on a park bench feels like one of the most normal things in the world. But a century ago, everyday behaviors you don’t think twice about today could have landed you in trouble with the law. From clothing choices to simple freedoms we now take for granted,…
Iowans who remember grocery trips in the 1960s often talk about how personal the experience felt. Clerks knew customers by name, and small-town stores carried items chosen for local families rather than endless aisles of global brands. These are things Americans miss most about grocery shopping in the 1960s. Handwritten Price Tags Before scanners, every…
Floridians have seen it hundreds of times: The car with the out-of-state plates in the Publix parking lot, the slightly uncertain cart navigation, and the look of someone who’s delighted by everything. Snowbirds have arrived at Publix, and locals can spot one before they’ve made it past the floral section. This isn’t a dig. Snowbirds…
There was something special about being a kid in 1970s Arkansas. You didn’t need an app to play. All it took was a classic toy and a little free time. And once a new toy showed up on the block, everyone wanted to try it. The Big Wheel Made You the Coolest Kid on the…
Humans are funny creatures. We’ll laugh to ourselves at Target or check the time three times in a row, and then wonder why people are giving us suspicious looks. It’s not that we’re up to anything. It’s just that our innocent little quirks read like “villain energy” in the wrong context. Here are the everyday…
The 1970s were full of big headlines: Watergate, disco, and streaking. But inside the walls of New Hampshire’s high schools, the juiciest headlines came from teenage imaginations. Every class had its own tabloid-worthy stories. Teachers were secretly dating cousins, cafeteria food was possibly horse meat, and a student might be moonlighting as an FBI informant….
Every November, Floridians watch the license plates change. Ohio. Michigan. New York. Pennsylvania. The snowbirds have arrived, the traffic has doubled, and the Publix parking lot has become a contact sport again. It’s fine… mostly fine. But there are certain things that happen every single season without fail that Florida locals would appreciate a conversation…
Joy in the 1970s wasn’t about likes, followers, or streaming subscriptions. It was about piling into the car for a drive-in movie, hanging out with friends at the roller rink, and blasting Fleetwood Mac on vinyl. Arkansans found happiness in the simple stuff, and a lot of those habits are still worth holding onto. These…
