Sounds like we’re about the same age given that I have the same memories and I also agree with everything you said.
That second clip was the first thing I thought of after seeing the Col. Potter one in the OP.
When Soap was on, my brother and I were staying the weekend at my grandparent’s house one time and my grandpa jumped up and turned the channel during a scene with Crystal. He said “if someone comes on my TV and says they’re gay, they don’t stay on my TV”.
He was not really on board with 60’s and 70’s culture, etc… As a little kid I don’t know how many times I heard “goddamned hippies”.
One time we were in their Buick going somewhere and I was in the front seat as we drove by a couple hippies walking somewhere. I glanced out the window and gave my usual peace sign and said something along the lines of “they look like they’re having a good day” or whatever a kid would say and he SLAMMED on the brakes and launched into a tirade about how lazy they were and all that.
FWIW, I otherwise had a very good relationship with my grandparents…
