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50 Posts About The 80s And 90s That Today’s Kids Probably Won’t Get, As Shared On This Facebook Group
No matter what we do or how we feel about it, time keeps marching forward. And while reminiscing about the past can be a double-edged sword, providing both melancholy and comfort, the Facebook group 'Grew Up In The 80's and The 90's' invites people to do just that.
Though this online community is quite young even by the internet's standards (it was created in January 2019), 1.6 million people have already joined it, sharing everything that they remember from the two decades.
So whether you want a strong dose of nostalgia or simply to learn what the good old days were all about, we invite you to check out these handpicked posts we gathered from the group.
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They’re The Golden Girls You Buy Off Wish
Silver Surfer
The word nostalgia was first coined in 1688 by Swiss physician Johannes Hofer, who defined it as a neurological illness of continually thinking about one's homeland and longing for return.
It wasn't until the 19th century that nostalgia began to be seen as a positive sentiment, rather than a pathological condition. The legendary Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, for example, viewed nostalgia as a way of reconnecting with our past in order to understand our present. For Jung, nostalgia was a way to access the "collective unconscious"—the shared history and experiences that we all have as human beings.
And looking at the content of this group, one can definitely see where he was coming from.
If You Know, You Know
Ahhhh, these actually had 2 uses in my country lol, 1st to keep the film, 2nd to keep my great grandmother's powder tobaco ( snuff, i think its how its called on English)
My Aunt Was Getting Rid Of Some Things And Gave Me These Treasures From My Childhood. I Know They're Not Worth Much, But The Memories Are Priceless
My 1991 Cassette Mixtape. 🎧 Kids Today Couldn’t Imagine The Time And Effort To Make These! I Did Replicate This On My Current Streaming Services, So I’m Current With The Times
There was never enough room to write most of the titles on one line, mine always ended up with tiny text I could barely read 😁
Over the past decade or so, some comprehensible literature on the psychology of nostalgia has developed. Research shows that people engage in nostalgic reverie mostly when they're feeling low in an attempt to boost their mood and self-confidence.
Experimental evidence indicates that nostalgia is experienced as an overwhelmingly positive emotion. It not only has the power to boost one's mood but can increase a sense of meaning in life as well. Furthermore, it also raises self-esteem and optimism for the future.
However, some, like University of Southern California psychologist David Newman, argue that these effects may be due more to the experimental setup than to the true nature of nostalgia.
No More Snow Days For Kids In School Now. They Still Have To Go To Virtual School Instead Of A Day Off. Covid Ruined Everything
I Laughed Way Harder Than I Should’ve At This
And They Never Actually Knew Where We Were Which Is Kinda Terrifying And Wouldn't Fly Today
That Class Has Probably Served Me More Than Any Other Class I Took In High School
Exploring the relationship between nostalgia and mood, Newman and colleagues performed a time-lag analysis, meaning they correlated people's feelings of nostalgia with mood later that day and the next day.
The results showed that mood tended to remain low throughout that time period. This suggests that nostalgia is either ineffective at boosting mood or that it even causes feelings of depression. Other possible negative effects of nostalgia include:
- A sense of loneliness and isolation;
- Dwelling on the past and becoming unhappy with the present;
- Becoming less likely to take action in the present.
I Used To Wonder What Kevin's Parents Were Doing For A Living But Now I Realize They Were Both Actors
Loved That Guy On Home Improvement
My Sister Always Looked For Hayley In The 70s. There Were Never Any Hayley’s. Now It’s Such A Common Name
I have a keyring that says "They didn't have your name" and it's my favourite.
We're out of BORT license plates in the gift shop. Repeat: we are out of BORT license plates in the gift shop.
Excuse me are you talking to me? my name is also Bort.
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If it makes you feel better, my Uber hippie parents named me Elizabeth (5th generation family name, mom's side) Woniyah-Wah. One of my dad's best friends was full blood Sioux, and because I was born in the middle of a blizzard, they named me Woniyah-Wah which means "snow spirit"...
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Oh, then you would never find your name!
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Very close to mine! Alina! Just switch the a and i
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My daughter Lorna... always Lauren, Laura, Lori. And my wife Jody who spells her name J-O-D-Y and not J-O-D-I. Guess which one was in the stores?
I overheard a family friend tell my mom they were naming their baby Hailey. Sparked by the passing of the Comet Hale-Bopp near the mid '90s. Was this name chosen more often around due to the vomit
My name is strange and you will never find it. So I buy people souvenirs that have their name as a joke. I still have a "Jim" magnet on my fridge I bought for my friends boyfriend. They broke up before I could give it to him. Can you believe I haven't met a worthy Jim since? It's from 2004.
I found my name (Maura) ONCE on a Scoopy's ice cream cone. I proudly shellacked it. Then my a$$hole older brother, out of sheer malice, smashed it right in front of me. EMOTIONAL DAMAGE!!
I AM JORDI WITH A J AND AN I! YOU SHALL KNOW MY NAME! | Cashier: Ok Geordy.
Yup. Melody. Never found mine. But my grandma knew that and would order personalized stuff for me with my name on it. I still have a pink towel from the mid-90's with my name on it and i love it.
I had a friend in middle school named Melody D. Such a nice girl.
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I RARELY found mine and even less so now even though "Kris" is a common male and female name!
I would end up with a bunch of the same keychain because anyone who found it spelled right would get excited and buy it for me
my name is naomi. i've found my name on a keyring precisely once and you can bet your butt i bought it!! 20 years later i still have that keyring. i'll still have it in 50 years as well :-)
Maybe it is not such a bad thing. My first name is so common, I would have to somehow add my familiname for people to know, which was mine.
That's what happens when your parents give you some weirdly spelled name. No, you're not going to find a "Maesyn".
My name was too long and I could only ever find a shortened version of it. Still the case, hmpf.
This reminds me of looking for one for my friend's brother and ending up getting one with Monica on it... we laughed so much! Poor Larry!😍
I soon found mine, common name there were 5 Barbara’s in my class at school 😂
Also the kids who found their name, but all the merchandise was out if stock
We're currently less than twenty people with my name, I doubt I'll ever find stuff with my name on it.
Very rarely did I find a Lorna on these things, was gutted as my brothers and sister always had their names then I'm just left out, the trauma
We found my husband's name once, Marc, in an American amusement park shop.
Never had that problem. Now, the problem where you turn around, because someone in the crowd yelled your name, and you don't know if they meant you...that one I had.
I've most of the time been able to find mine, "Melanie" but my sister "Leanne" has never found hers
I cannot find my oldest daughters name. Isis on a keychain. It's only 4. Letters and 2 of them repeat. The terrorists destroyed her chances of having a keychain.
But she is a beautiful strong goddess, and they can't take that away from her.
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I find my deadbame all the time but as for my preferred, welp- "Robyn" is a hell of a lot less common than my deadname and "Robin" combines
My name is a pretty common name in my age group, my mom just spelled it differently. My kids' names are all spelled as the should be, that was horrible in school.
My childhood in a nutshell. I could never find my name on anything and everybody spelled my name wrong.
Never found mine (Alina) but luckily there is ALWAYS a keychain with the letter A
Never found mine - looked it up on the national name server. It was "Very unpopular and on a downhill slot"
I had a fairly common name but it was spelt slightly different... That drove me crazy....
Never found my real name all that often either. Often had to opt for a shortened version. (Which I did go by in the end because no one could pronounce the full version properly anyway)
My name is superrrr unique (like 800,000 people in the world have it, mostly in Uganda, apparently. Yes, I just looked that up) and I somehow found MULTIPLE things with my name on them, one next to another with my mom's ALSO UNUSUAL name on it!! Idk.
I never had this problem as my name was one of the most common for babies in the 80s. In the UK it was anyway. 😆
Emma is on a cycle, 6 years or so after the Jane Austen novel of that name is in the A-level syllabus
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In my country it was first name latter, it was really hard to find W back before I changed my name.
Never found mine. I'm JULIET. Always Julie or Julia but never mine. It hurt as a kid
I can never find my name on these, but there was this one time I was on vacation and I looked at one of these cheap carousel thingies and thought "hah let's see if the don't have my name oooOoOoo" but then THEY ACTUALLY HAD MY NAME! It was just a cheap dorky keychain but I felt obliged to get it
Funny how there are plenty of more unusual names thought that I've never met anyone with that name. Yet more normal names are missing
Annika is the name that I have never found. It also happens to be my name
What about Seven of Nine? (Hoping there's some Star Trek nerds out there.) 😁
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Total Realtor Glamour Shot Style Picture
But what is it about these two decades that people remember? Well, in the 1980s, many embraced a new conservatism in social, economic, and political life, characterized by the policies of U.S. President Ronald Reagan and, in the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
For some, the 1960s and 1970s had been a troubling time: the countercultural movements of the era, the Watergate scandal, the Vietnam War, the energy crisis, rising crime, and inflation had undermined Americans' confidence in their fellow citizens and in their government. But the 1980s are often regarded for the opposite, namely its materialism and consumerism.
This period also saw the rise of the "yuppie," an explosion of blockbuster movies and the emergence of cable networks like MTV, which introduced the music video and launched the careers of many iconic artists, and the emergence of the AIDS crisis, which would go on to kill more than 700,000 people in the U.S. alone.
This Is Why We Typed “You” As “U” “Are” As “R” Ect
Yup!
One Of The Best Cinderella Movies Ever Made
But It Feels So Right
In the 90s, you used a AOL CD that happened to be lying around 💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿
Similarly, the 1990s is also often remembered as a decade of relative peace and prosperity. The Soviet Union fell, ending the decades-long Cold War, and the rise of the Internet ushered in a radical new era of communication, business, and entertainment.
Canadian novelist, designer, and visual artist Douglas Coupland thinks that for North Americans and Europeans, the 1990s possessed a sense of happiness that seems long vanished.
"Money still generated money. Computers were becoming fast easy and cheap, and with them came a sense of equality for everyone," he wrote. "Things were palpably getting better everywhere. History was over and it felt great. I also remember working at Wired magazine, though, in 1993, and having a discussion about the internet with one of the editors, Kevin Kelly. The thrust was that there was an internet, sure, but there was nowhere to go. Kevin said, 'Nonsense,' and took me to a website showing a slowly downloading weather map of Northern California and southern Oregon."
As A Kid: "Look At That Jet Ski!" Adult: "A New Kitchen!"
Between Our Windbreakers And Hairspray, Wind Never Stood A Chance
It Was True. They Just Forgot To Mention That Removing The Ink Would Also Obliterate The Paper
Thats Problem Solving Skills Right There! Kids Don't Know What It's Like To Have To Start All The Way Over When You Run Out Of Lives!
I play too many games on cool math games. So I know what it's like lol
So what can we do if we think about those times and find ourselves in a bad place instead of a good one? Experts suggest to:
- Think about the present moment. What are you doing right now that you enjoy?
- Make an effort to connect with others in the present. Spend time with people you care about. Talk to them about your positive memories.
- Do things that make you happy. Listen to music, go for walks, and watch your favorite movie.
- Talk to a therapist. If you're feeling particularly down, talking to a therapist can help.
- Be mindful. Be aware of how much time you spend dwelling on the past.
It's How I Taught My Son In The Late 90s
Isn’t It Amazing How Many Of Us ‘Smoked’ Candy And Grew Up To Not Be Smokers. Weird How That Happens
I Loved Them When I Was Little. My Parents Had To Hide Them From Me So I Wouldn't Eat Them All
Terrible When The Teacher Caught The Notes. My Hs History Would Read The Notes To The Class
You Could Fry An Egg On These Things
riding down on greaseproof bread wrappers to make them go faster (50s/60s)
I Think It Was The Fancy Dinner Party In The Ad. I Always Begged Mum To Buy It But She Never Did. I Had Some Recently And Was A Touch Disappointed. The Chocolate Isn't The Nicest
If I Could Only Keep 1 Show From My Childhood, This Is It. And It's Not Even Close
I loved this show sooooo much, I still get upset when I think about all the little builders they ate.
Simpler Times Then
Chacha And Kinicki Straight Up Looking Like Somebody's Parents Embarrassing The Hell Out Of Their Kids At The High School Dance
John Travolta was 23 at the time that he played 18-year-old Danny Zuko, while Newton-John was 29 – more than 10 years older than Sandy, who was written to be 17 or 18 years old. Stockard Channing, who played Rizzo, the leader of the Pink Ladies, was 33 at the time of filming, making her the oldest of the main cast.
What A Treasure
The Pinnacle Of My Childhood Artistic Career
I Miss These Kind Of Commercials
You definitly need to watch European comercials from that era lmao, some of them are frikking amazing, today they would have a rated R classification. Saw One a few days a go for a famous brand of ketshup, and i never laughed só hard in my life.
My Dad's Text Tone Was "Not The Momma". Miss Hearing That
"Ernest -- My A*s. I Can See -- My A*s." "And There's Something Really Wrong With Your Neck Too."
I saw a rumor that they're going to remake this with Kate Hudson in Goldie's role
My 8yo Self Used To Really Watch This
In Honor Of The Death Of Angela Lansbury, This Was One Of My Favorite Childhood Movies
So When I Was 8 Years Old I Would Have Given My Right Arm For One These Classics 😂 It’s Only Taken 35 Years But I Can Honestly Say My 8 Year Old Self Is A Very Happy Little Girl
This Hit The Feels
Found This Gem At My Parents House Today
I Can Hear This Photo
Very Old School
Always Thought She Was Fishing For A Man
In The 80s It Was A Hockey Card And A Cloth Pin
Look What I Found At Costco For My Granddaughters Christmas Gift. I Was So Excited I Actually Squealed
A Trip Down Memory Lane
Your Face Would Get Very Hot And You'd Really Have To Watch Your Hair. Dangerous Maneuver!
Very True
It Was Great. You Could Skip The First Tape With The Mushy Love Story And Jump To The Second Tape With All The Action
I Finally Have One.. The Price Was Right And It Still Has The Instruction Manual! Great Find!
These Still Exist. Todays Kids Try To Figure It Out Too. My Kids Have Several 🤣 The Better Part Is When They Crack Them And All The Liquid Leaks Out. Then They Really Wonder Where It All Went
My Favorite People, And Archie Bunker Is The Legend
Now That I’m A Mom I Can Surely Say It’s Because We Cant Freakin See When We’re Driving At Night!
We All Know Why. It Was The Color Of Our Youth
Mosquitoes Everywhere:🦟🦟🦟 Moms In The 80s And 90s:
My SIL laughed at me for putting this on my kids on vacation. My kids slept through the night, hers were up all night yelling about bug bites.
Its Me!!! And My Whole Family!! 😳 Only So We Can Eat Alot
Every Single Boy Band Of The 90s And Early 2000s Ripped Off Boys 2 Men And Nobody Ever Talks About How Influential They Truly Were To Pop Music
One Of The Things I Miss From My Childhood
Awww! Let's All Go Floating In Water, While Watching Jaws
I’m This Old! Saturday Morning TV 1976
Must be some mistake on the year. For example Ghostbusters is too young for 1976 Edit: I stand corrected. Wasn't familiar with the show Ghost Busters from 70's and the 80' Ghostbusters movies and shows were partially renamed here and "The Real Ghostbusters" was known as "Haamujengi" for example
Grandparents Had The Best Houses!
It Wasn’t About Classing It Up A Bit. It Was Because The Paper Plates Are Too Flimsy Till This Very Day. I Could Use Some Wicker Holders Like That
These let you save money on paper plates too. You didn't need 2-3 to keep the plate from collapsing when you tried to carry it if you used these.
'married… With Children' Then And Now
You Know It To Be True
This Was Happiness!!!
My Auntie Had A Waterbed Matter Of Fact It Looks Just Like This One
Ah. Waterbeds. Ok for one person, but that second person gets in and you either roll to the crater in the middle or get thrown out as your side suddenly pops up like booooiiinnnngggg.
This Is Probably Johnny's Most Underrated Movie
Love This Movie
I was obsessed with this film. A small group of us even formed our own coven. Nothing ever happened. I know, I’m surprised too.
I Loved This Movie As A Kid. Never Watched The Reboot Either
And Your Hair Got Tangled In Them Too!
Ya Got That Right!
Whaaaaaattttt!
Before He Was A Mallrat Or His Name Was Earl, Jason Lee Was A Bad A$$ Professional Skateboarder! During The 80s & 90s, Jason Was One Of The Biggest Names In The Sport, Showcasing His Jaw-Dropping Tricks Including "The Tre Flip" Which He Perfected In '88
Interesting, did not know this. Go check it out: https://youtu.be/U1KkIbsZC84. Also, little known fact: Actor Paul Rodriguez Snr (Rat Race) is the father of Paul Rodriguez, professional skate boarder
Skinnamarinki Dinki Dink, Skinnamarinki Doo! I Love You. I Love You In The Morning And In The Afternoon. I Love You In The Evening, Underneath The Moon!
Facts
That's a jelly jar glass. It started during The Great Depression, early 1930s. People also used them for the light fixture on their porch. Manufacturers also sold pinto beans and flour in burlap sacks with flowery patterns on them so you could make flour sack dresses from them. Times were hard, people made due.
The Funny Thing Is That I Don't Think Any One Else Ever Talked Like That Back Then Lmao Like The Dude Made Up His Own Slang And Acted Like It Was Already A Thing Lol
Which Team Were You On?
This Stuff Smelled So Good, Loved This Bubble Bath
As a kid I never had enough bubbles. For my niece I would pour half the bottle in so she never knew the struggle. Haha.
Finally Got One Today At Walmart For $3, Don’t Know What I Will Use It For But I Love It!
Nothing Is More Refreshing Than One Of These On A 90° Day
And better than Clearly American. I found these a few months ago and it still tastes just as good.
Michael Biehn. Possibly The Most Underrated And Under Appreciated Action Movie Star Of The 80's And 90's. My Favourite Actor
Bring These Back!
Loved This, Got It On Dvd Few Years Back And It's Good To Watch When Need A Laugh
Was Digging Around In The Closet Today And Found This
The Original Karen
Good Old Days
Absolute Fave Back Then!
The 90’s Version Was The Best! You Best Believe I Would Be The One Racing To Get The Meats, Cheese And All The Mystery Items!
I Loved This Phone! I Thought It Was The Coolest Thing Ever!
This In The Can Hit Way Different
When you realize that the kid is wearing a hat and that it's not his actual hair
World's Best Gum! Man I Miss The Bubble Gum Flavored One!
He Is The Reason Horror Movies Of Today Don't Scare Children Of The 80's Or 90's!
Yes We Still Had An 8 Track Players In The 80’s Lol
Happy Meal Toys In The 80’s And Early 90’s Were The Best! These Barbie’s Were My Favorites!
Who Remembers The Ones With A Built-In Whistle So When You Threw The Football The S*** Started Screaming
There Are Halloween And Halloween Themed Movies And There Are Christmas Movies. But Nobody Ever Talks About Thanksgiving Movies. Here's One Thanksgiving Movie
Holy Cannoli I'd Forgotten About The Littles. I Was Looking Up 1984 Saturday Morning Cartoon Line Up And This Popped Up
For anyone wanting the 70s-90s Saturday morning cartoon experience, there's some great videos on youtube. This or that network's morning lineup, classic commercials included. I still watch them occasionally.
Shannen Doherty And Luke Perry
I Can Still Remember The Distinct Smell Of These
You Could Eat Like A King At The Ponderosa
My town had a Ponderosa and a Bonanza practically across the street from each other
We All Had These
We Saw 30 Seconds To Mars Several Years Ago And He Is Still Extremely Attractive And Yes I’m Old Enough For A Calcium Supplement
The Good Ole 3 Liter
Delia*s Catalogs Make My Brain Sooooo Happy
I'm Sure I'm In The Minority Here, But This Film Is More Memorable Than The Goonies Imo. I Was Enamored With The Idea Of Space Exploration As A Kid
This Show Was So Cheesy But I Watched Every Episode Lol
"You Left Your Lights On. Go To The Parking Lot"
Stumbled Upon Our Pillow People While Cleaning Out My Mom's Home
My Sister And I Loved Rock-A-Doodle (1991)! At Approximately 6-7 Years Old, I Thought The Music Was Great In It. Even Though We Watched It So Many Times, I Can Only Remember Bits And Pieces. I Simply Remember It Being A Favorite For A Bit
It's streaming on Yubi, which is a free streaming service, just with tv- like ads at the slotted commercial breaks. You're welcome.
Time For Some Boxing… Ahh The Good Old Days
And when your parents set a pin code to block Cinemax (aka Skinamax after 9pm), all you had to do was unplug it for ten seconds to reset/unblock it :p
I. Cannot. Wait
U Forgot Zima.. Worse Than White Claw..white Claw Is An Upgrade
Yes 2 bucks send an older friend down to the pack to grab a 40 of OE for the night that's where it started in high-school lol
Nothing Comes Close To This Game!
Absolute Cult Classic Of A Film
The Best, Worst Movie Ever! Must Of Watched It A Hundred Times Growing Up
I have yet to see Dream Phone here anywhere. Who remembers Dream Phone? The cringe is real in hindsight.
I remember desperately wanting Dream Phone! Never did get it...
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This should honestly be re-titled as ""Only People Who Grew Up In The ’80s And The ’90s in the USA Will Understand" I mean, I knew a few of these (despite being born in '95 that is) but once again, very US themed. xP
Anywhere on the internet, this type posts are almost all about Americans. No problem with that, but it's false advertising for many people. You're right, they should retitle these articles
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I will leave you with three movie titles: The Last Starfighter, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Big Trouble in Little China.
It’s funny, I always read these “only 90s kids will understand” posts, and I remember and understand over half of them. I was born in 2004, a lot of this stuff was still around when I was young
I find it so interesting to go through lists like these, even though I really don't get a lot of things (I'm was born in 2007) But I love learning a little bit more and some things I know too! I know and love Alf for example too :)
Im suprised bored panda didnt censor number 14 ... For those that dont know it says You are a (4 letter C word)
There is literally nothing better than nostalgia anything! 80's and 90's nostalgia, that is ;)
Why no mention of graffiti covered subway cars in NY? Well, and then there are the twin towers... NY-WTC-lzp...794a13.gif 
Thank you SO MUCH for this! Really made me smile! Ok, I'm old, but don't judge!
As someone who grew up in the '80s, this really made me smile - so I'm clearly old - don't judge, the '80s were the best!
I love to see these because it radiates "back in my day vibes". almost everything listed here can be modernized and boom, younger generations experienced it too.
American girl dolls,skip-its,tamagachi,Adidas soccer shoes,hair wraps..ahh the good old days
I have yet to see Dream Phone here anywhere. Who remembers Dream Phone? The cringe is real in hindsight.
I remember desperately wanting Dream Phone! Never did get it...
Load More Replies... This should honestly be re-titled as ""Only People Who Grew Up In The ’80s And The ’90s in the USA Will Understand" I mean, I knew a few of these (despite being born in '95 that is) but once again, very US themed. xP
Anywhere on the internet, this type posts are almost all about Americans. No problem with that, but it's false advertising for many people. You're right, they should retitle these articles
Load More Replies... I will leave you with three movie titles: The Last Starfighter, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Big Trouble in Little China.
It’s funny, I always read these “only 90s kids will understand” posts, and I remember and understand over half of them. I was born in 2004, a lot of this stuff was still around when I was young
I find it so interesting to go through lists like these, even though I really don't get a lot of things (I'm was born in 2007) But I love learning a little bit more and some things I know too! I know and love Alf for example too :)
Im suprised bored panda didnt censor number 14 ... For those that dont know it says You are a (4 letter C word)
There is literally nothing better than nostalgia anything! 80's and 90's nostalgia, that is ;)
Why no mention of graffiti covered subway cars in NY? Well, and then there are the twin towers... NY-WTC-lzp...794a13.gif
Thank you SO MUCH for this! Really made me smile! Ok, I'm old, but don't judge!
As someone who grew up in the '80s, this really made me smile - so I'm clearly old - don't judge, the '80s were the best!
I love to see these because it radiates "back in my day vibes". almost everything listed here can be modernized and boom, younger generations experienced it too.
American girl dolls,skip-its,tamagachi,Adidas soccer shoes,hair wraps..ahh the good old days
