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The history of hitchhiking might be as old as the invention of the wheel.
==1970s==
[[File:Hitchhiker-Luxemburg-1977.jpg|thumb|right|A hitchhiker in [[Luxembourg]] on 18 or 19 Aug 1977 (then 18 years old).]]
In the '''1970s''' [[hitchhiking]] was much more popular in affluent countries than these days.
==1980s==
In the '''1980s''' [[hitchhiking]] experienced a clear decline in affluent countries in [[Western Europe]] and [[North America]],
perhaps due to the selfish spirit of capitalism, or fear promoted through scaremongering from the media.
It remained relatively easy in the countries of [[Eastern Europe]] as fear of crime was much lower and
a sharing spirit promoted neighbourliness. Rates of car ownership were lower than [[Western Europe]] a decade before.
== More information ==
