I would choose to relive the entire century starting
at 1900
MALISSA TRENHOLM
If
I was ever so lucky as to be granted the opportunity to relive a decade
of my choice, I would have a hard time choosing, for if I had my way,
I would choose to relive the whole century starting from the 1900’s,
up until now.
It would be so moving to be able to live in the time period of Ronald
Reagan's presidency, to be a German under Hitler’s rule, to fight
in Vietnam, or to experience America’s Great Depres-sion.
In the 50’s classic cars were favored, and teens danced to romantic
music at parties, instead of doing drugs. Reliving the 60’s and
70’s would be fascinating, for peace and acceptance was a top
priority, or to also wear the wacky fashions in the 80’s, or to
experience the uprising in fashion independence for women and the movement
for women’s rights in the “roaring 20’s and 30’s.”
In all the movies I have viewed, and all the history lectures I have
listened to, the 20’s fashion and its fads look to be what I would
love to experience the most. The clothes women and girls wore were very
cute, classy and proper, like the halter-top summer dresses as well
as the heeled shoes. The men wore very nice dress clothes that were
by far better than the clothes that are so called, “in”
today. Who wouldn’t love the zoot suits and wing tipped shoes?
I have also thought of how it would be to listen to the popular music
in certain decades. Jazz and oldies singers sang of romance, and the
appreciation of the women in their lives.
Songs in the 60’s and 70’s were also very expressive of
war and love. The music then was sung and played by very talented people,
with real instruments, and the songs were written by insightful songwriters.
For instance, people like Jimmy Hendrix, Led Zepplin, or bands like
The Who, The Eagles, or The Rolling Stones are bands and people to be
appreciated in the history of music. Thanks to the 50’s, bringing
Elvis Presley, “the king of rock and roll,” started the
revolution of respected music. The “big band era” must have
been amazing to live in as well. “Swinging”at clubs for
hours was the people of the 20’s and 30’s version of a night
out.
The music now has changed immensely, and not for the good. I like some
of the music now, but I can’t bring myself to admitting I truly
appreciate it. I don’t appreciate the cuss words and the degrading
of women. I also have no respect for singers who computerize their voices
in order to sound talented. Music today is no longer about talent, it
is mainly about sex appeal.
The same goes with the fashion and fads of today. I like some of the
clothes of today, yet I dislike the fact that all the clothes are revealing,
and that girls feel they have to wear them in order to look appealing
to men.
If there were a store I knew of near me that sold clothes from another
era, for instance from the 20’s or 30’s, I would break the
“big no no” rules of the 21st century and buy my whole wardrobe
there.
The next time you have a free moment, exercise your brain and think
about a decade you would enjoy reliving, because any decade is better
than what this decade is coming to be.
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