1967

1960s Slang: A Gas - A lot of fun. All show and no go -referred to a car that had all the pretty looks but was slow. Bad - awesome Bag - to steal Blitzed - drunk Cruising- driving up and down the same street looking for races, girls, etc. Dude - geek Pad- someone’s house

Sample Headlines from the 1960s Kennedy Wins Presidency, Democrats Sweep Congress Two White Public Schools are the First to Integrate Russian Astronaut Yuri Gayarin, First Man in Space Circles Globe East Germans build Berlin Wall, Tensions Rise Yo-Yos become National Craze

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton The east side of town shapes the life of 14 year old Ponyboy Curtis. It’s where he lives and where his friends are. Together they are the Greasers, a local gang with a tough reputation and a uniform of long oiled hair, blue jeans, and t-shirts. The Greasers have a big problem, however. Their problem is the rival gang from the town’s west side. The Socials, or Socs, as they are called, sport fancy cars, wear madras shirts, and party wildly. And, their favorite pastime is ganging up on lone Greasers. This is how our story begins…