turakamyou: erykahisnotalright:desbreaux:elionking:Real question: did backpacks not exist in t
turakamyou: erykahisnotalright: desbreaux: elionking: Real question: did backpacks not exist in the 70’s? I think they were just poor The backpack started on the west coast and migrated towards the east pretty slowly between the late 60s and early 80s. They were originally intended for hikers and other outdoors-y types, and were marketed at hiking retailers, but one of them happened to be connected to a university in Washington. Since it was so rainy over there, people started using them for books, the idea caught on, spread, and eventually backpacks became a necessity as opposed to a novel idea. Images && info truncated from “From ‘Book Strap’ To ‘Burrito’: A History Of The School Backpack” Also back then kids didn’t have to carry a ton of books to school, full sized lockers were the norm, and they didn’t have as much homework. Now you gotta wear a full on FILBE pack to carry all them mf books -- source link