I remember them from the early 70s as well.  I was never quite sure whether to symbolically associate them with flower power or the 'don't worry be happy' rhetoric of the Johnson and Nixon Administrations.  Perhaps there isn't much difference.
 
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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY on behalf of Cami McCraw
Sent: Tue 10/21/2008 4:04 PM
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Subject: Re: question re "happy face" pins



Hi Carol,
  It was 6th grade for me, so that would be fall & spring of 1970/71.....
Cami McCraw
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol McDavid" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 2:13 PM
Subject: question re "happy face" pins


hi,

seems like I've run across this before but I can't remember where...but does
anyone have chronology info on those yellow "happy face" pins?

thanks!

carol