Visitor Reads: Children Of The 80s
You know you grew up in the 80s if...

  • You've ever ended a sentence with the word "psyche".
  • You watched the "Pound Puppies".
  • You can sing the rap to the "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air".
  • You wore biker shorts under your skirts & felt stylish.
  • You yearned to be a member of the Baby-Sitters Club & tried to start a club
      of your own.
  • You owned those little Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.
  • You know that "Whoa" comes from Joey on Blossom.
  • Two words: M.C. Hammer.
  • If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock".
  • You had plastic streamers on your handle bars.
  • 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 pony tail on the side of your head.
  • You saw the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" on the big screen.
  • You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at
      school.
  • You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a
      knot on the side.
  • You played the game "MASH" (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House) with
      friends at school.
  • You wore a Jordache jean jacket & you were proud of it.
  • L.A. Gear.....
  • You wanted to change your name to "Jem" in Kindergarten.
  • You remember reading "The Worst Christmas Pageant Ever" & all the
      Ramona books.
  • 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 Micheal Jackson looked like before his nose fell
      off...
  • You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
  • You took lunch pales 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 t-shirts.
  • Barbie & the Rockers was your favourite band.
  • You thought Sheena & He-Man should hook up.
  • You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you
      exchanged friendship bracelets.
  • You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes.
  • After you saw "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" you kept saying "I know what you
      are, but what am I?".
  • You remember "I've fallen & I can't get up".
  • You remember going to the skating rink before there were in-line skates.
  • You ever got seriously injured on a Slip & Slide.
  • You have ever played with a Skip-It.
  • You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.
  • You've gone through this list occasionally saying "This wasn't from the 80s!".
  • You remember Popples.
  • "Dont 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" & "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 cool.
  • You knew all the characters names & their life stories on "Saved By the Bell",
      the original class.
  • You remember the Elephant Show "Skinamarinky dinky dink! Skinamarinky
      doo! I love you! I love you in the morning, & in the afternoon! I love you in
      the evening, underneath the moon.......".



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