Jul 292010
Things have sure changed since the days of the muscle cars, the late sixties and early seventies. Here’s a quick comparison of how is was then, and how it is now for those of us old enough to remember!
| Then | Now |
|---|---|
| Killer weed | Weed killer |
| Getting caught with Hustler magazine. | Getting caught by Hustler magazine. |
| Hoping for a BMW. | Hoping for a BM. |
| The Greatful Dead | Dr. Kevorkian |
| Getting out to a new, hip joint. | Getting a new hip joint. |
| Moving to California because it’s cool. | Moving to California because it’s warm. |
| Being called into the principal’s office. | Storming into the principal’s office. |
| Peace Signs. | Mercedes Logos. |
| OJ, cutting & slashing. | OJ, cutting & slashing. |
| Getting your head stoned. | Getting your headstone. |
| “Going blind” | REALLY going blind! |
| “Love Me Tender” | “Help Me Make It Through The Night” |
| Long hair. | Longing for hair. |
| Acid rock. | Acid reflux. |
| Worrying about no one coming to your party. | Worrying about no one coming to your funeral. |
| President Johnson. | The President’s johnson. |
| The perfect high. | The perfect high-yield mutual fund. |
| Elvis in the army. | Elvis in a UFO. |
| Keg | EKG |
| Swallowing acid | Swallowing antacid |
| Growing pot | Your growing pot. |
| Watching John Glenn’s historic flight with your parents. | Watching John Glenn’s historic flight with your kids. |
| Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor. | Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor. |
| Passing the driving test. | Passing the vision test. |
| Seeds and stems. | Roughage. |
| Popping pills, smoking joints | Popping joints. |
| Whatever? | Depends. |
| “Off the pigs!” | “No bacon please, I’m watching my cholesterol.” |
| Ommmmmm. | Ummmmmm |
| .34 a gallon gas | 3.40 a gallon gas |
| “Why?” | “Because I said so!” |
| Equality | Equity |
| Bell bottoms and sandals. | Pin stripes and loafers. |
| Sleeping like the dead. | Dying in your sleep. |
| Dying for sex. | Dying from sex. |
| Being proud of your muscle car. | Being proud of your rider lawn mower. |
| Smoking grass | Mowing grass. |
| Sagging grades. | Sagging boobs. |
| Wild oats. | Prunes and bran. |
| Feeling like one of the big dogs! | Feeling like the hydrant! |
| A condom in your wallet. | Viagra in your medicine cabinet. |
| Getting your head together. | Wondering what happened to your body. |
| Being absent from school. | Being absent minded. |
| Growing up | Growing out |
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