
Ahhhh…the totally radical 80’s! I was still a youngun’ during that decade, so I didn’t get to enjoy the punk rock revelry that most of my mommy peers did. But I do remember quite a bit about that decade and got to witness the fabulous fads, glorious music and awesome sitcoms that graced the fondly remembered time period. Here are a few of my own memories and most loved things about the 1980’s:
- Billy Idol. Hot then…hot now!
- Family Ties. The last functional Caucasian family on television.
- The Cosby Show. I sooooo wanted to be a Cosby kid!
- Ronald Reagan. Great man, great leader, greatly missed.
- Divo. Two words…Whip It!
- The birth of American mohawks.
- Fluorescent fashion. Loved it then, but hope it never returns!
- Music in general because it did not yet contain the words “Bitches” or “Hos.”
- Roller skates. I still cannot roller blade.
- Side pony tails. I hear they’ve made a come back. I think I’ll try one on for size…
- Playing in my front yard without my mother fearing for our safety. I do not have have that luxury.
- Perms. My mom had one, I had one and even my dad had one.
- Lunch pails made of metal. I had a Rainbow Brite one that I adored!
- Jelly shoes. They made my feet sweat like a hooker in church, but they looked way cool!
- Disneyland. It was still affordable for a family to go back then, without taking a second out on the house.
- Andy Toon. Oh baby! He was the hottest guy at my elementary school. My kids still tease me about him!
- The innocence of childhood. I was young, naive and life was good!
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Mandy
Mar 19, 2008 at 6:08 pm
80’s music was definitely one of the best things to come out of the 80’s and stay! They are my favorite songs to karaoke!
Gayla McCord
Mar 19, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Loved how you described Jelly shoes. I couldn’t have said it better!
You’re really a spring chicky aren’t ya?
Ashley
Mar 20, 2008 at 10:35 am
Jelly shoes were the most uncomfortable things ever invented! But I squeezed my little sweaty foot into a pair of pink sparkly ones for a summer!
Also, neon sunglasses! I remember those.
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