weekends in the 70's
In the 70's you either watched tv, went outside, or read a book. Books were for nerds especially in the middle of the day on a weekend. Tv shows for kids all ended at about noon on Saturday, and there were only about 4 channels- NBC, CBS, maybe PBS, and ABC. You went outside at noon and got creative out there. My family lived in the North Georgia countryside and there was a lot do outside. I had a dirt bike and it was not uncommon for me and my little buddies to ride 20 miles from home on dirt bikes without crossing a paved road. It was a rockin' adventure every weekend. Our parents had no idea how far we went. I remember literally crossing mountains on Saturday afternoons. Creeks, mountains, dirt bogs (unpaved roads), you name it we rode. Of course you had to be home in time for dinner but the bikes came back covered in mud.