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Originally Posted by dillywho
We used to call them simply "tacky" parties. The idea was to dress as tacky as you could. All in fun and directed at no one. There was usually a prize for the tackiest. Maybe they weren't called tourist tacky because Lubbock is not exactly a tourist destination?
This good clean fun is a whole lot better than druggin' and bringing weapons to school and fighting over some girl/guy.
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So true. We've lived in suburban neighborhoods (before TV) that had "Tacky & Tasteless" parties on the deck or driveway. The food trays often included Spam, Boone's Farm Strawberry Hill and other wines like Ripple, MD 20/20 and Wild Irish Rose, Mateus, and Lancers from our HS days. Clothing included the All-American Leisure Suit (!!!!!), etc. from the 70s.
And you're so right about this type of fun at school instead of current trends from the dark side of society.
http://news.sonomaportal.com/2010/01...70s-flashback/
70s Leisure Suit - Comfortable Leisure Suits in the Seventies
Boones Farm ad:
LiveLeak.com - Boone's Farm: Strawberry Hill Wine (70's TV Advert)