This photo has been linked in a german forum ("ohrlochforum") too. On the original website it is said that this american photo ist from 1971, that's 40 years ago! A late hippie girl perhaps ;-)
In Germany it was absolutely uncommon in this period to have pierced ears. The hype just began 1975/76 with the spreading of ear piercing guns. For a long time, real earrings were considered as sick, slutty, negroid and worse. Only very old women from the pre-nazi era had pierced lobes sometimes. Exceptions may have existed.
The first "urban" or modern girl with pierced ears I saw in England 1971 when I was 13. I can tell you: I was fascinated and had hit dreams for a long time
on March 31 2011 02:15:37
on March 31 2011 07:20:40