The Mindset list of the obscure : 74 famously forgotten American icons from A to Z

**An entertaining trip through pop culture, for the "old fogeys" and "kids these days"** Today's teens and twentysomethings have never seen a real airplane ticket. To them, point-and-shoot cameras are so last millennium and "Star Wars" is a movie, not a defense strategy. The world views of today's young and old have never been more different. In this entertaining romp through American culture, the creators of the Beloit College Mindset List explore 75 icons once-famous and now forgotten-from Abbott and Costello to the singing telegram. Packed with entertaining facts, trivia, and photos, this is the perfect gift for college students, their oh-so-outdated parents, and pop culture mavens nostalgic for days gone by. Todays teens and twentysomethings have never seen a real airplane ticket. To them, point-and-shoot cameras are so last millennium and Star Wars is a movie, not a defense strategy. The world views of todays young and old have never been more different. In this entertaining romp through American culture, the creators of the globally acclaimed Beloit College Mindset List explore 75 icons once-famous and now forgottenfrom Abbott and Costello to the singing telegram. Packed with entertaining facts, trivia, and photos, this is the perfect gift for college students, their oh-so-outdated parents, and pop culture mavens nostalgic for days gone by. This book presents American pop culture icons that have faded into oblivion in the past seventy-four years, including cigarette girls, eight-track tapes, and mimeographs.