The apartments had probably been built back in the 70’s when the country was going through some ugly social times. Maybe the country was going through its adolescent phase and breaking out with a bad case of social acne. Cheesy professors were running around the country proclaiming “turn on, tune in, drop out.” A mean-spirited drunk from LA was cranking out poems about the low-life and reaching for another beer out of the refrigerator on stage as part of his performance. The porn industry was in its golden era. People proclaiming their individuality and uniqueness were all dressed the same. Mothers thought they were educating their kids by letting them watch Sesame Street, but they were just turning their kids into TV junkies and a future generation of pudding heads with blank faces ready to believe anything on the lamestream media. The Vietnam War eventually came to an end after Laos was clustered bombed, which had nothing to do with ending the war. Dominoes didn’t fall. A new war memorial went out for bid. Some crazy scientist found a way to make clothes out of chemicals - polyester. Dwarfs found their favorite hangout - the disco. The whole country seemed to be dancing to the disco beat, hypnotized by the flashing strobe lights off the big, shiny ball. Robert Hobkirk
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In the 1970s, the country was going through a bad time, but was not ready to give up on all of its ideals. The hippie movement had started and in many ways it still had a strong hold on the nation. The United States was going through a period of social unrest and was trying to change its ways. There were a lot of things going on in the country during this time that people just didn't take too seriously.

In this quote, Nelson Mandela is talking about how much things have changed from 70 years ago when he lived in South Africa. In the 1970s, when he was a young man, people were trying to change their ideals and thinking about how far they have come since then. Also, he mentions the hippie movement which he says has no place in South Africa anymore, because people are trying to make life better for themselves.

He also says that people were releasing poems about the underclass and they were drinking alcohol out of their refrigerators like it was nothing more than watermelon juice (which is very funny). He talks about the fact that people are still living like it's the 70's with their free love and everything.

Source: Tommy In The Promised Land

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