Bizarre classroom posters from the ’70s, Part 2: Filling in the (very strange) blanks

Around the time students were returning to school this year, we shared a collection of bizarre classroom posters from the '70s -- discussion starters that often asked existential questions like, "What can you do when no one seems to care?" Now, as we ready for Thanksgiving break, here's a sequel,...
By Michael RobertsNovember 21, 2011
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Around the time students were returning to school this year, we shared a collection of bizarre classroom posters from the ’70s — discussion starters that often asked existential questions like, “What can you do when no one seems to care?” Now, as we ready for Thanksgiving break, here’s a sequel, straight from 1974. The difference this time? None of the oddly beautiful illustrations have captions — so we came up with some of our own. See what you can learn below.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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