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1972
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1973 Snapshot

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The Vibe
Pop Culture

Oil Crisis

Slang "Catch you on the flip side"
Price Check
Gas: $0.39
Notable Deaths
Lyndon B. Johnson, Bruce Lee, Pablo Picasso
Music & Style
Funk/Soul
World Affairs
Roe v. Wade
Yom Kippur War

Yearly Summary
  • Global Events: The Vietnam War ends for the US with the Paris Peace Accords. The OPEC oil embargo leads to massive gas shortages and 'Stagflation.' Roe v. Wade is decided by the Supreme Court.
  • Culture & Mood: A sense of exhaustion from war and economic hardship. Pink Floyd releases The Dark Side of the Moon, which stays on the charts for nearly 15 years.
  • Fashion & Slang: Shag haircuts and tie-dye. If something is high quality, it's 'Primo.'
  • Fun Fact: The first handheld cellular phone call is made by Martin Cooper of Motorola, and the World Trade Center officially opens in New York City!