I am having all these carzy flashbacks of things from my childhood that I have either forgotten about or haven't thought about for years and years until someone reminds you either through a blog, a client, a conversation etc... So I am going to pay tribute to THE BEST decade of all by reminiscing about the AwEsOmE 80's! If I have forgotten anything of great importance please do feel free to remind me. Those of you who are of a previous or later decade, sorry, guess you'll have to reminise on your own blog.
Things that you probably haven't thought about for a long
time that are from the 80's (or at least close):
MOVIES/TV SHOWS:
1985 "The Peanut Butter Solution". Thanks to Marie Leffler i was reminded of this show that i haven't thought about since I was 4 years old and could barely remeber the name of it, but right when she mentioned it, memories flooded my mind. Does anyone else remember this one?
1986 "Pretty in Pink" One of my top 10 fave movies. You better know this one or you can't call yourself a girl
1985 "The Peanut Butter Solution". Thanks to Marie Leffler i was reminded of this show that i haven't thought about since I was 4 years old and could barely remeber the name of it, but right when she mentioned it, memories flooded my mind. Does anyone else remember this one?
1986 "Pretty in Pink" One of my top 10 fave movies. You better know this one or you can't call yourself a girl
1986 "The Labrynth", starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connely. One of my Favorites and now one of my kids favorites.
1984 "Rainbow Brite " again, every little girl watched this one. Remeber "Wisp", "Twink", and the horse we all wished we had, "Starlite".
1982-1987 "Today's Special", starring Sam, Jody, TXL, Muffy the Mouse, Mrs. Pennypacker, (wow, I can't believe i remember all of their names). This was my personal favorite.
1985-1989 "Small Wonder", the show about a kid who has a robot for a sister. barely remembering but there is a little something still there.
1985 "The Goonies", loved it, still do. "Rocky....... Road"?
CANDY/FOOD ITEMS
"Bonker's" Remember the slogan for the commercial. "Bonker's, they bonk you out."
"New York Seltzers", these were the best soda pops ever.
"Chocodiles" These lovely refined carb desserts came out in the 80's and are still around today. it doesn't get any better than a chocolate covered Twinki.
"Fruit Stripe Gum" The nastiest but coolest to look at gum
RESTAURANTS/STORES
"Hardee's" Fast food restaraunt that used to be on Redwood Road in Taylorsville, Utah
"Grand Centeral" Grocerey Store in Taylorsville on 54oo South and Redwood Road that is now Furniture Wearhouse.
CLOTHES/ACESSORIES/BEAUTY PRODUCTS
Biker shorts, oversized T-shirt and a T-shirt Ring. You know, the plastc circle thing that we would string the bottom of one side of our T-shirts through.
L.A. GEAR'S HIGH TOP SHOES
LEG WARMERS
ACID WASHED JEANS
BLUE AND WHITE STRIPED GIRBO 9can't remember how to spell) SHORTS
SKORTS (a skirt with built in shorts)
UNIT BELTS (these you would wear over the end of your T-shirt where it met your pants to make it look like you were wearing a one unit piece of clothing)
ELECTRIC BLUE MASCARA
BLIND SUNGLASSES (there were no lenses just little blinds)
B.U.M. EQUIPMENT BRAND CLOTHING
HAIR CRIMPERS
ACQUA NET HAIRSPARY (i think my sister's still use that stuff, gross)
Trapper Keeper's, the all-time greatest invention for any student who like to be organized. I actually was wondering if they still make these because I would love one for myself.
MUSIC/BANDS
"New Kids On The Block", Danny, Donnie, Jordan, Joe, and Johnathon. LOVED THEM SO MUCH, (kind of still do)
"Millie Vanillie", Those lip syncin' fools who won a grammy just to give it ack beacuse they got busted. Looks like they won't be blamin' that one on the rain ;D
I'm done
10 comments:
Punky Brewster and Small Wonder were my favorite shows too!! I wish you could still watch those, I think Carlie would love them! Most of the things I remember but there was a few you mentioned that I had forgotten about:)
When I was 14 in 1989, I had a pair of LA Gear Brats. My mom ran over me in my driveway (yes, with the car). The doctor told me that my Brats were the only thing that saved my ankle from being crushed. And I'm not making that up.
Love it, love it, love it! I am so there with you all the way. Although I don't remember Grand Central, I just remember Fred Meyer being there. I guess I didn't go very many places until I was older. And Hardee's had the best breakfast ever!
Thanks for the flashback. Loved it all!
Dude I loved Vicky on Small Wonder! And I totally named my dog Muffy after the mouse on Today's Special. Ha ha ha ha ha. This was funny.
I also loved your 80's list... it was just missing on thing.
Girls Just Want to Have Fun, please tell me you've seen it!?!
And no matter what Ammon says, I was never a NKOTB fan. :)
What a fun thing to think about, I love to remember all the great stuff that we used to have. So grateful biker shorts aren't still in, I don't think I could pull them off anymore. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
That was so much fun to read! I was Punky Brewster for Halloween once! I LOVED Labyrinth and pretty much every other thing on here that you metioned. Wow, the memories that are now flooding my mind! Thanks for it!
The 80's were awesome. Love the song playing on your blog. I have been trying for four months now, no luck so far.
"The Peanut Butter Solution"!!!! Holy hell, I have racked my brain to remember the name of that movie! In fact whenever I try to explain it to people they look at me like i'm crazy and have NO idea what i'm talking about, so THANKS! Oh and I so am hoping the oversized shirts with the rings shoud come back, I kept some just in case....
I LOVE Pretty in Pink!!!!!!
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