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The Greasers

Cool Facts about the author

marked the beginning of a new kind of realism in books written for the young adult market

She started at age 15 and spent a year and a half working on the book, saying that the hardest part was knowing when to stop. Having taught herself to type because she couldn't read her own handwriting, she typed out the first draft, 40 pages, single-spaced. helped establish the young adult novel

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Drive In Movie in Tulsa

Hangout for Greasers and Socs, place where Pony met Cherry. A real drive-in theater in Tulsa that burned down a few years ago.

Rumblea fight. Usually a big fight with two groups or gangs and multiple participantsDuring the rumble scene in The Outsiders movie, locals were used as 'extras'. Swayze recalls things getting "...a little too real, one guy coldcocked me square in the face. so I knocked him out. I really didn't mean to hit him that hard..."

The Outsiders Lingolone it: Doing something alone. jumped: Attacked by the Socials. slugged: Punched. lift: Steal. hacked off: Be angry or get angry at. tough: Rough. tuff: Cool, Sharp. rolled: To steal from. savvy: Do you understand? Socs: Socials shortened formSocials: The rich kids from the west side. Greaser: Poor kid from the east side of town. heater: Gun. weed: Cigarette. rumble: Fight. hood: A greaser that commits crimesfuzz: Police. lighting up: Lighting a cigarette. dig: Like something. boozed up: Drunk. rank: Un-cool. swipe: Steal. broad: Beautiful girl. cancer stick: Cigarette.

Paul NewmanActor mentioned on the very first page of the novel

When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home. I was wishing I looked like Paul Newmanhe looks tough and I dont.

In the 60s many girls still wore dresses instead of pants

Soc boys wore khakis and plaid. Greasers preferred denim, t-shirts, and jackets. They slicked their hair back with hair grease.This is what a gas station used to look like. DX was a company like Mobile, BP, or Chevron.

1964 Mustang

1964 CorvairSocs Favorite Cars

Music!The Monkees

Bobby Vinton

Elvis

The Beatles

Median household income 1967: $7,143 2005 (latest figure): $46,242

Cost of a movie ticket 1967: $1.20 2007: $6.58

Price of a pack of cigarettes 1967: $0.30 2007: $4.50

Cost of a McDonalds Big Mac (introduced in 1967) 1967: $0.45 2007: $3.22

Average cost of a new car 1967: $2,750 2007: $28,200

Prices

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