when we had to stand up to change the channel on the television?
when we had to dial a phone number to find out the time and temperature?
pay phones?
when you had to insert your key into the car door to open it?
drinking a Jolt was akin to drinking a beer?
when you had to put your ghettoblaster next to the radio to record a song?
when you had to turn the dial to just the right position to hear the radio?
when a remote control had a 20 foot long cord
when you had to roll your window down?
there was a prize in the cereal?
you had to backspace and put a white correction paper in to correct an error when typing
Trapper Keepers
picking your photos up at Fotomat
renting a VCR
how we cooked without a microwave--(stove)
Rotary telephones
console stereos
Ice Cube trays
friendship bracelets made wtih DMC floss
tole painting-(dot painting)
Gunny sack dresses
25 cent hamburgers at Hardees
transistor radios (from Radio Shack)
Underoo's and Swatch watches
"Gee, your hair smells terrific"
Loves Baby Soft
Avocado appliances
filmstrips
Mello Yello soda pop
Headbangers Ball
Ditto machines
Get-in-shape girl!
New York Seltzer
Genera
Speak and Spell
The Fonz
Romper Room
The Jane Fonda Workout
Teddy Ruxpin
The Super Bowl Shuffle
Nylons that came in an egg
Cinnamon Toothpicks
Alf
Yaz-"situation"
"We are the World"
Valley Girls-"Gag me with a spoon"
Staying up late for Friday Night Videos
Galaga
Shoulder Pads
"What you talking about Willis?"
Wax animals from the zoo
Tube socks with color rings around your calf
Monchichi
Banana clips
This is a quick list....what do YOU remember. Let me know and I will post it in the next entry. I'd LOVE some creative, forgotten items....I'm ready for some serious comments...



remember film for your camera?
ReplyDeletesea monkeys...
ReplyDelete-"stubby"
ReplyDelete-Disney Afternoon
-Neon pink socks with Neon green t-shirt with sleeves rolled up
-Pong
-Christmas shows posted in the newspaper, then pasted in our cupboard
-Gelly shoes
ReplyDelete-49th Street Galleria
-Whatchmacalits
-garbage pail kids
-The Polka Dot Door
-Dickies
-renting the Nintendo console!
-mini hoop earrings that came in every color of the rainbow
-Gigantic bubble gum lip smackers (like minima had!)
-pagers
-cleaning the 1st grade sink with comet
-Units
-Charles in Charge was hot!
What the heck is Galaga, Monchichi and Genera? I was hip and I don't remember that!
ReplyDeleteHow about:
- My Pretty Pony
- Homemade lace and ribbon barrettes to match EVERY outfit
- Those plastic charm necklaces (even Marne' had one)
- Too many Tater Tot Casseroles
Jac