Remember When...

I couldn't resist this...I have dedicated this page to my (and many others I'm sure) fond memories of the glorious 80's. Most people might be to embarassed to admit to actually liking one or more of the following, but I on the other hand, very much miss the old toys, games and such.
And if any of you have anything that you think should be added (I know I'm forgetting a lot) e-mail me and let me know. I am constantly adding to this list..so come back and check for more memories.
Without any further delay...the 80's memorabilia list...

The 80's

FADS
- slap bracelets! (any hot colors was "cool")
- stirrup pants ----------- your first pair of Guess jeans
- jelly bracelets --------- double socks
- banana clips ------------ clogs
- friendship bracelets ------- jelly shoes
- hair crimpers ---------- P.J.'s with feet
- Lee Press on Nails --------- Esprit bags
- mittens with strings ------- name earrings
- rat tails --------- Aqua "Helmet" Net hairspray
- holes in your jeans ------- jean skirts & jean jackets
- nylons and socks(together)-------- t-shirts 4 times too big
- the Madonna look --------- the Cyndi Lauper look
- MC Hammer pants
- moonboots were the coolest thing to be seen in... especially the silver ones
* even though you lost both your socks and the linings when you tried to take them off
* even though they didn't keep your feet dry
* even though you fell over because there was absolutely no support for the ankles
- leg warmers (showing only your toes, even over your shoes)
- rolling your jeans *the tighter the better
- the "Freshman Wall of Hair"
*where your hair went straight up with only a little bit flipped back over the top
- the alligator clips with feathers that used to be worn in your hair (even though they hurt)
- the epitome of the 80's
*wearing your collar up, even on polo shirts (the bigger the collar the better)
- going without socks (even in the winter)
- knee-high socks (with those fashionable stripes)
- wearing blue mascara and blue eye shadow at the
same time
- Jams (just-past the knee shorts)----- spandex(flourescent colors of course)

Things You Did
- took swimming lessons ------- built forts
- Get in Shape Girl ------ 5 cent lemonade stands
- played house --------- played war games
- watched MTV at your friend's house because you never had cable
- those pyramid things made out of paper
*you know, the ones that said you were going to marry when you opened them up (colors on the outside, numbers in the middle, names on the inside)
- MASH (another way to see who you were going to marry, what kind of house, pets, vacation, how many kids...etc. etc.)
- put cards in your bicycle spokes to make cool noises
- prank phone calls
* Is your refrigerator running? Well you better go catch it!
* Is John there? If John's not there, where do you go to the bathroom?
- hand-clapping games
* Miss Mary (had a steamboat, the steamboat had a bell....)
* Miss Mary Mack (all dressed in black....)
- jump rope chants
* Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear...
* Cinderella, dressed in yella...
- jumped on the bed until your parents came in to yell at you, pretended to go to bed until they left, then doing it again until your parents got REALLY mad and used your WHOLE name
*first, middle AND last.

Games You Played..

Toys/Things You Had
- Cabbage Patch Kids ------- big wheels
- Tonka Trucks ----------- Rubik's cube
- Barbie and Ken ---------- banana seat bikes
- Nerf anything ----------- Sit and Spin
- roller skates ---------- cap guns
- Playdoh ------------ Shrinky Dinks
- Mr. Potato Head ----------- Fashion Plates
- Silly Putty --------- Koosh balls
- kazoos ----------- Garbage Pail Kids
- rubber stamps ------------- slinky
- pogo balls ----------- Etch-A-Sketch
- Hippity-Hop (the big ball you sat on, with the handle on the top)
- Scooters ------------- Ribbon Wand/Dancer
- Batons ----------- Pom-Pom's (even if you weren't a cheerleader)
- Hotweels ------------- paint by numbers
- Legos ------------ Yo-Yo's
- Magic Sand (still dry when dunked in water)
- Erector sets ----------- cooties
- sticker books ---------- Smelly Markers
- Electric Toothbrushes -------- sleepover parties
-popples --------- pillow people
-care bears ------------ Skratch N Sniff stickers

Reading Material

Foods you Ate

TV Shows/Characters
- Alf --------Alvin & the the Chipmunks
- Snoopy/Peanuts ------ Gumby and Pokey
- Pound Puppies --------- Shirt Tales
- He-man ----------- Thundercats
- Transformers --------- Underdog
- Mighty Mouse ----------- Danger Mouse
- Strawberry Shortcake -------Flinstones
- Rainbow Brite --------- My Little Ponies
- Smurfs --------------- Snorkels
- G.I. Joe ------------- She-Ra
- Scooby Doo ---------- Wonderwoman
- Jem --------------- Gummi Bears
- Heathcliff ---------- Tom & Jerry
- Fraggle Rock ----------- The Muppets
- Zoobily Zoo ----------- Fat Albert
- Golden Girls ---------- Sesame Street
- Wuzzles -------------- Pee Wee's Playhouse
- You Can't Do That on Television
- Facts of Life ------------ Dukes of Hazard
- Dallas --------------- Dynasty
- Miami Vice ------------ The A-Team
- Falcon Crest ------------- Knots Landing
- Cosby Show ------------ Knight Rider
- Family Ties ------------- Silver Spoons
- Pinwheel -------------- Today's Special
- Laverne and Shirley -------- Mork and Mindy
- Double Dare ---------- Three's Company
- Star Search -------- Growing Pains
- Who's the Boss? ---------- Webster
- Mr. Rogers ----------- Reading Rainbow
- 3-2-1 Contact --------- the NEW Mickey Mouse Club
- The REAL Looney Toons ------ The Bloodhound Gang

Movies
- Flight of the Navigator ------- Explorers
- Teen Wolf ---------- any After-School Special
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off
- Back to the Future -------- Goonies
- Exorcist --------- The Last Unicorn
- Star Wars ----------- The Breakfast Club
- Can't Buy Me Love ---------- Pretty in Pink
- Short Circuit --------- Mannequin
- Sixteen Candles --------- Weird Science
- Labyrinth ----------- Legend
- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
-Jaws ------------ Freddy/Jason Movies

Actors/Actresses
- Molly Ringwald ------- Daisy Duke
- Alyssa Milano -------Michael J. Fox
- Kirk Cameron --------- Johnny Depp

Groups/Singers
- Kiss ------------ Twisted Sister
- Alice Cooper -------- Iron Maiden
- Nelson ------------- Poison
- Warrant ---------- Guns N Roses
- Paula Abdul --------- Whitney Houston
- Depeche Mode -------- Pet Shop Boys
- Billy Ocean --------- The California Raisins
- Debbie Gibson --------- Tiffani
- The Bangles ---------- New Kids on the Block
- Vanilla Ice --------- Billy Idol
- Jefferson Starship ------ The Cars
- Van Halen --------------- Heart
- The Cure(YAY!) -------- Culture Club
-Bon Jovi ------------ Huey Louis & the News
- Cyndi Lauper ------------ Madonna
- Lionel Richie -------- Janet Jackson
- Michael Jackson (in all three stages -- cool, not cool, and white
- Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band

The Songs...
- All I Need is a Miracle ------- St. Elmo's Fire
- Karma Cameleon ---------- Wild Thing
- Amadeus ------------- 867-5309
- Cherry Pie ----------- Ice Ice Baby
- Take on Me ---------- Walk Like an Egyptian
- Jessie's Girl ---------- Wild, Wild West
- So Alive ------------- Eternal Flame
- I Think We're Alone now ------ Hip to be Square
- Hangin' Tough ---------Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
- Waiting for a Girl Like You ------Dancin' With Myself
- Boy's Don't Cry ----------- Every Step You Take
- Ghostbusters ------------ Locomotion
- Like a Virgin ------------ Beat It
- Eye of the Tiger ----------- Queen of Hearts
- Broken Wings ----------- Dancin' on the Ceiling
- When I'm With You ------------- Thriller
- Manic Monday ------------ I Can't Fight this Feeling
- We Are the World -------- The Search is Over
- Angel Eyes -------------- Jump