Way Back In 1978

The Worlds Population was estimated at 4.4 billion.

The first first ever Cellular Mobile Phone was introduced.

Space Invaders appeared in arcades.

Average Income per year $17,000.00

  • Cost of a gallon of Gas 63 cents
  • Dozen Eggs 48 Cents

After nearly 30 years The Volkswagen Beetle stops production having manufactured 20 million cars

Lesley Brown gave birth to the world’s first test tube baby delivered by Cesarean section in Oldham, England. Dr. Patrick Steptoe and Dr. Robert Edwards developed the process to conceive a child in a laboratory and then plant in a uterus to develop normally.

The introduction of bottled water was a big story as very few thought there was much chance of people buying in large quantities.

The comic strip character, Garfield, first appeared.

In the Movie Theaters:  Greece, Saturday Night Fever and Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Popular Musicians

  • Bee Gees with ” Night Fever and Stayin Alive “
  • Paul McCartney and Wings
  • John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
  • Rolling Stones
  • Commodores with ” Three Times a Lady “
  • Boomtown Rats

The TV show “Dallas” premiers on CBS.

Popular TV Programs

  • Happy Days
  • Little House on the Prairie
  • The Rockford Files
  • Good Morning America
  • Saturday Night Live
  • Wheel of Fortune
  • Charlie’s Angels
  • Quincy, M.E.
  • The Muppet Show
  • CHiPs
  • The Love Boat
  • Three’s Company

 

and…

 

Our very own Erica came into this world on July 20th, 1978!  Happy Birthday Sweetheart!


1978 from Steve Webel on Vimeo.

 

I know your trying to not take it too hard… You’ll be fine!

 

6 Responses to “Way Back In 1978”


  1. 1 Fran Bell

    Happy Birthday Erica! Great video Steve! Wow, has life changed….. since we first met you guys! God has truly Blessed ya’ll. Have a great day.
    Fran

  2. 2 Scott - Go Cocks!

    Steve I loved your video. Good stuff! Tell Erica she is so so so young. Tell her to imagine this for instance. In 1978, I was a Freshman in H.S. My future wife (your sister was 5 years old) HA! So tell her don’t be blue, I’m the oldie around here. Love you man, miss ya’ll much.

    Scott
    GO COCKS!

  3. 3 Susan

    Honey, thanks for making me younger than I really am. I was NOT five years old in 1978, but you just got some points for that mistake!!! love ya

  4. 4 Mom Webel

    Great video Steve – I am sure this helped Etica enjoy her 30th Birthday as she saw all the beautiful events of her life and could see how blessed she has been. The years ahead will only get better – Steve – I am sure doing this video was great fun for you as you visually saw how blessed you are to have such a great wife. God is so God to bring her into your life – you are so blessed – what a wonderful Godly wife she is. This video reminded me of the one you made awhile back called
    “Mommy – Mommy – Mommy-
    Love you all so much.

  5. 5 Virginia

    LOVED the video Steve! What a wonderful gift. Most people don’t get to see their life set to music like that unless it’s a rehersal dinner video! :-) I loved it and loved seeing those great pics of Erica from day one ’til now. Thanks for sharing!

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