TIME CAPSULE
1960: crudites, golden oldie and radar detector
Chubby Checker starts a new dance craze with The Twist. Hitchcock’s Psycho earns a fortune at the box office. Harper Lee publishes To Kill a Mockingbird. Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) boxes his way to gold at the Summer Olympics. Ohio Art Co. introduces Etch A Sketch for all the little baby boomers. Presidential politics change forever with televised debates in which the youthful John F. Kennedy shines. Four Black college students peacefully protest with a Woolworth’s lunch counter sit-in. And Merriam-Webster adds these words to the dictionary.
BLINDSIDE: NFL fans fear the worst when
New York’s Frank Gifford, bottom right, goes down after Philadelphia linebacker Chuck Bednarik jolts him with a tackle that he never saw coming.
COBOL: Computer programmers learn to code with Common Business-Oriented Language, a software language that runs on more than one type of computer system.
CRUDITES: The French way to say “raw things,” this appetizer consists of fresh vegetables, above, usually with a dip.
DISCOTHEQUE: Le Club opens in New York. It’s a members-only nightspot where the elite mingle and dance to records instead of live bands, top right.
DOOFUS: Meaning a foolish, stupid or incompetent person, this bit of student slang may stem from the Scots’ doof or dolt.
DULLSVILLE: Beatniks use this term to express boredom with or disapproval of an idea or place.
FREE JAZZ: Saxophonist Ornette Coleman’s album of this name features experimental jazz improvisation. The album title gives a name to a movement.
GOLDEN OLDIE:
Los Angeles DJ Art Laboe devotes part of his radio show to spinning nostalgic hits.
HAIR GEL: A viscous hair product called Dep gives styles a drier look, replacing the wet sheen dapper dads and dudes aspired to in the ’50s.
HEALTH SPA:
The exclusive Golden Door retreat gains fame as a destination for the rich and famous to rest and recuperate.
MAYO: Convenience cooking is on the rise, and this condiment is an ingredient in a surprising number of recipes, from salad to cake, middle left.
PEACE CORPS:
Sen. John F. Kennedy, envisions “talented men and women” from the U.S. using their skills to help in developing countries. As president, JFK will see the program become reality.
RADAR DETECTOR:
This device alerts drivers when they’ve been targeted by a radar beam, such as those used by law enforcement .
SOUL FOOD:
Down-home cuisine with roots in the rural South connects Black Americans to their cultural heritage. More on page 14.
SUBCOMPACT:
Smaller, more fuelefficient cars capture the public’s attention.