20 Photos Remembering How Life Peaked in 1979

Those were the times
20 Photos Remembering How Life Peaked in 1979

1979 wasn't a great year if you look at it only through the lens of international politics or the economy, but it was pretty great culturally. Disco music thrived,  the Bee Gees were at the top of the charts, iconic movies it up the silver screen, and TV was aired some of the classics we still talk about today.

People enjoyed their lives, went on long trips, and got married in a time when the future looked great, and the present wasn't bad at all. So, here are some photos remembering how life peaked in 1979. We understand there may be some diagreement.

1979 India

20 Photos Remembering How Life Peaked in 1979

Peace and love were still in the air.

House Party

20 Photos Remembering How Life Peaked in 1979

The best place to have fun.

High School Dance

HAVAII la 79

In 1979, your high school sweetheart was probably becoming your spouse.

Friend Trip

FIRA-ATHINION

It was much more common to go on long vacations with friends, with or without the kids.

England Beach

TEAS

Pretty full for 1979.

Colorful Youth

OUT'S

The more colors, the better.

Christmas Morning

20 Photos Remembering How Life Peaked in 1979

Traditions were over the top back then. Christmas wasn't just about the gifts.

Carnival

DUCK CATCHA A PRI IZE EM y time 50c 509 A DULA A DUCK .. TRINO EVER LUCKY DUCK POND PRIZE EVERYTIME

The best prizes to impress your girl.

Sweden Subway

El Leaknings 183 Varning ON 19 AM Hagsatra 2710

No phones, just people enjoying the ride while reading the paper.

Roller Skating

FLAVORS و WC

A great couple's activity at the time.

Summer Time

HICA

After the liberation of the ‘60s, the youth were still having a lot of fun in the ’70s.

Disco Night

20 Photos Remembering How Life Peaked in 1979

Disco music was peak 1970s.

Robot Toy

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If you had this one as a kid, everyone was jealous of you.

Arts and Crafts

PERSHCOLA EPSI

Stuff like this inspired kids to become artists or engineers later on.

7-Eleven

ELE IVER BOLOGNA HOT COOKED DOGS $1.09 HAM 1/21 1999 BRE 1 7

Looking way better than today.

Wedding Photo

ISSUN

This was a '70s trend because the TV was an official member of the family by then.

Grocery Shopping

and vegetables jellies bacon sausages - Isoda - - - - - - 32 - 3 freezer - - foods 27 56 30p

Supermarkets changed everything.

Sunset Strip

CHER Take Me Home Take Me Mone المملكة PACIFIC OUTDOOR Judy Collins Happy Taking CIEPTIN ANNUIT BODY Direction: Bill Gr am Management X Produced By Bruce Botnick for Wolfgang Productions x On Columbia Records Tapes SHOP EATS ORDO SECLORES TANY TUC NU DE BUT MCF PACIFIC OUTDOOR ROXY STARS Spri gboard & ds TT SOLD OUT SWEETZER TITTE 112 wv 98 a 196F 223 AVO

Already jammed.

Grandma's Place

20 Photos Remembering How Life Peaked in 1979

A lot of our lives happened here.

Parenting

F I - - I care

It was a choice back then.

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