(i've bolded whatever it is that i identify with - there's quite a bit)
Cabbage patch kids were legitimate members of your family
You watched the Pound Puppies
You can sing the rap to the "Fresh Prince of BelAir"
You wore biker shorts under your skirts and felt stylish
You yearned to be a member of the Baby Sitter's Club and you even started a club of your own
You owned those lil Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls
You know that "WHOA" comes from Joey on Blossom
Two words: M.C. Hammer
You ever watched "Fraggle Rock"
You had plastic streamers on your handlebars
You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales"
When it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons
You wore a ponytail on the side of your head
You saw the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" on the big screen
You made your mum buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side
You played the game "MATCH" (Mansion, Apartment, Toilet, Church, House)
You walked like an Egyptian
You wanted to change your name to "JEM" in Kindergarten
You remember reading "Are you there God, it's me, Margaret"
You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF"
You wanted to be a Goonie
You ever wore fluorescent clothing
You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off...
You have even pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf
You took Lunch Pails to school
You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets
You still get the urge to say "NOT" after every sentence
You remember Hypercolor tshirts
Barbie and the Rockers was your favourite band.
You thought Sheera and HeMan should hook up
You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged friendship bracelets
You even owned a pair of JellyShoes
After you saw PeeWee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"
You remember, "I've fallen and I can't get up"
You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates
You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide
You remember when the film clip to "Like A Prayer" was banned
You have even played with a SkipIt
You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds
You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement
You remember Popples
"Don't worry, be happy"
You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks
You wore socks scrunched down
"Miss MARY MACK MACK MACK, all dressed in BLACK BLACK BLACK"
You remember boom boxes vs. cd players
You remember watching both "Gremlins" movies.
You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!"
You remember watching Rainbow Bright and My Little Pony Tales
You thought Doogie Howser was hot
You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac!
You remember New Kids on the Block when they were famous
You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By the Bell", the ORIGINAL class
You know all the words to Bon Jovi SHOT THRU THE HEART
You just sang those words to yourself
You cut your tshirts in half and wore it with your homemade Levi shorts...(the shorter the better)
You remember when mullets were cool!
You had a mullet!
You still sing, "We are the World"
Category: ReminiscencesHey! Been a while since I've read blogs - but heard about your engagement in Tassie and just wanted to say hi!
And I related to sooooooooooo many of that eighties list!
Posted by: Fi at February 9, 2006 07:03 PMhi fi!
Posted by: jenny at February 10, 2006 08:44 AMnostalgia
Posted by: Ian at February 11, 2006 12:54 PM