{"id":1602,"date":"2019-09-10T15:05:34","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T19:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/?p=1602"},"modified":"2025-03-10T12:31:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T16:31:00","slug":"fun-facts-about-1979","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/fun-facts-about-1979\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun Facts about 1979"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"western wp-block-paragraph\">In celebration of the fortieth anniversary of For Better or For Worse, we thought we would take a look at what life was like at the time Lynn produced her original comic strips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western wp-block-paragraph\">1979 was a year on the cusp of change. Lynn had already completed several collections of her comic panels centered around marriage and parenthood, and Universal Press Syndicate was about to launch <i>For Better or For Worse<\/i> on Sept. 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a quick look at what 1979 looked like!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading western\">Marriage &amp; Families:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1974_family_group.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1974_family_group.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1974_family_group.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1974_family_group-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1974_family_group-624x598.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A typical 70s family.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Average Age: 24 (men) 22 (women)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Divorce Rate: 7.02 divorces for every 1000 marriages<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western wp-block-paragraph\">Average Family Size in Canada: 2.78 people<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Life Expectancy in Canada: 78.59 years (women) , 71.32 years (men)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading western\">Jobs:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western wp-block-paragraph\">Minimum wage in Canada: $2.90\/hour<br>The Average Household Income: $53,589<br>The Average Individual Income: $22,986<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1970<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-large wp-image-1614\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Old-dollar-bill-1024x454.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Old-dollar-bill-1024x454.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Old-dollar-bill-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Old-dollar-bill-768x340.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Old-dollar-bill-624x276.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Old-dollar-bill.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1970s-style dollar bill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western wp-block-paragraph\">Popular careers: Traditional jobs like construction for men and office work for women were still common, but tech careers were relatively new, with businesses slowly making the move to computer technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading western\">Cars:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western wp-block-paragraph\">Average Cost for a Car: $5,920<br>Most Popular Car: Oldsmobile Cutlass<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-1615\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1979_Oldsmobile_Cutlass_Supreme_in_brown.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1979_Oldsmobile_Cutlass_Supreme_in_brown.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1979_Oldsmobile_Cutlass_Supreme_in_brown-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1979_Oldsmobile_Cutlass_Supreme_in_brown-624x267.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The beloved Cutlass Supreme in classic 70s brown.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading western\">Songs &amp; TV:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western wp-block-paragraph\">5 Most Popular Songs<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-medium wp-image-1616\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Threes_Company_roommates_1977-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Threes_Company_roommates_1977-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Threes_Company_roommates_1977-624x483.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Threes_Company_roommates_1977.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The roommates from Three&#8217;s Company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>My Sharona \u2013 The Knack<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bad Girls \u2013 Donna Summer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Le Freak \u2013 Chic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Da Ya Think I\u2019m Sexy \u2013 Rod Stewart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reunited \u2013 Peaches and Herb<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western wp-block-paragraph\">5 Most Popular TV Shows<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>60 Minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Three\u2019s Company<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>That\u2019s Incredible!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M*A*S*H<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading western\">Names:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western wp-block-paragraph\">5 Most Popular Names for a Boy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Michael<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christopher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jason<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>James<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western wp-block-paragraph\">Most Popular Names for a Girl<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jennifer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Melissa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amanda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jessica<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading western\">Fads:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western wp-block-paragraph\">Popular fads of the 1970s included<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Disco music and Dancing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Streaking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Video games (Pong, then Atari Home system)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C.B. Radio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pet Rocks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bell bottom pants and butterfly collar shirts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mood rings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jogging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Macram\u00e9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shag carpeting<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"698\" data-id=\"1619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Citizens_Band_CB_Cobra_18_WX_ST_II_with_microphone.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Citizens_Band_CB_Cobra_18_WX_ST_II_with_microphone.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Citizens_Band_CB_Cobra_18_WX_ST_II_with_microphone-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Citizens_Band_CB_Cobra_18_WX_ST_II_with_microphone-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Citizens_Band_CB_Cobra_18_WX_ST_II_with_microphone-624x622.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" data-id=\"1620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Disco_TGI_Bar_by_John_Vance.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Disco_TGI_Bar_by_John_Vance.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Disco_TGI_Bar_by_John_Vance-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Disco_TGI_Bar_by_John_Vance-624x414.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" data-id=\"1621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Moodring2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Moodring2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Moodring2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Moodring2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Moodring2-624x624.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Owl_Macrame-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Owl_Macrame-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Owl_Macrame-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Owl_Macrame-624x936.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Owl_Macrame.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading western\">World Events:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western wp-block-paragraph\">10 Events that that happened in 1979&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UN declares 1979 to be the <i>International Year of the Child<\/i><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Voyager 1 sends back pictures of Jupiter\u2019s rings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oil reaches a record high of $24\/barrel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Margaret Thatcher elected Prime minister of UK on May 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Board game Trivial Pursuit is launched<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sahara desert has 30 minutes of snow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Montreal Canadiens winners of Stanley Cup over NY Rangers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The first functional space shuttle, <i>Columbia<\/i>, is prepared for its first mission at Kennedy Space Center in Florida<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joe Clark is voted in as the 16<sup>th<\/sup> Prime Minister of Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i>For Better or For Worse <\/i>debuts!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"848\" data-id=\"1623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/JoeClark.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/JoeClark.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.fborfw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/JoeClark-248x300.jpg 248w, 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