CB Radio Slang Mug, 1975-1985

This mug documents the Citizen's Band Radio Craze of the middle to late 1970s. The craze was the result of a confluence of new technology; portable CB radios, combined with a lowering of the national speed limit to 55 miles per hour in 1974. Motorists and truckers sought to communicate with each other about avoiding law enforcement and life on the road. A pop-culture phenomenon emerged, including slang (seen on the mug), music, even television programs and movies.