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Whether it&#;s the Snow Ball or Homecoming, in the late sixties to early seventies in America, you&#;re going to find the same thing on college dance-floors: young men and women dancing like confused idiots.  The ladies are wearing the new ultra short skirts, and the dudes are hustling and sweating in their blazers.  It was a dark time under the shadow of Vietnam, but somehow also a very bright and innocent time.  Let&#;s have a look at photographs taken at college dances from to , pulled from old yearbooks and newspapers.  Enjoy.

Above and Below: Homecoming Dance &#; California Western University (San Diego, CA) &#;

Arizona State University, Class of

Fullerton Junior College (Fullerton, CA) &#; Class of

Grayson College (Denison, TX) ; I dig the girl&#;s revolver dance accessory.  Suffice it to say, this would not fly today.

Santa Ana Junior College (Santa Ana, CA) &#; Class of

For high school dance photos, see: Teens Behaving Awkwardly: A Look at the s High