Our memories of school in the 80s...

SCHOOL SUPPLIES!
"ERASABLE" PENS THAT NEVER ERASED RIGHT
2-TONED PEN/PENCIL ERASERS - THE PEN SIDE WAS ALWAYS HARD AND NEVER WORKED
PENCIL CASES
TRAPPER KEEPER NOTEBOOKS
WIDE-RULED PAPER
"LITTLE PROFESSOR" OWL CALCULATOR
PENS THAT WROTE IN COLOR WITH A SILVER BORDER
SAFETY SCISSORS
COLORED PENCILS

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MEMORIES!
STICKER BOOKS WITH GOOGLY EYES, SCRATCH N' SNIFF, AND OILY STICKERS IN THEM
THAT BOOK CLUB THAT CAME TO SCHOOL AND YOU COULD BUY BOOKS AND POSTERS
THAT KID THAT THREW UP IN CLASS
THE WOOD CHIPS/SHAVINGS THEY CLEANED UP THE PUKE WITH
THE KID WHO ATE ERASERS
THE KID WHO ATE PASTE
FUN WITH RUBBER CEMENT
CROSSING GUARDS AND HALL MONITORS
THE SOUND OF CORDUROY PANTS
PUTTING YOUR STUFF IN A "CUBBY"
DOING MAD LIBS
GYM SUCKED
MUSICAL PROGRAMS DURING THE HOLIDAYS
THAT SCARY SCHOOL BUS SAFETY MOVIE
VALENTINE'S DAY CARDS, PACKETS YOU MADE TO HOLD THEM,& GIVING THEM TO KIDS YOU HATED
GETTING STUCK WITH THE LEFT-HANDED SAFTEY SCISSORS WHEN YOU'RE A RIGHTY
BEING UNABLE TO FIND THE LEFT-HANDED SAFETY SCISSORS AND YOU'RE A LEFTY
LUNCH BOXES
IOWA TESTS
PLAYING THE RECORDER/FLUTOPHONE
BEING READ TO IN THE LIBRARY
LEARNING TO WRITE IN CURSIVE
LEARNING TO SPELL
LEARNING LONG DIVISION
THAT ORIGAMI TOY THINGIE WHERE YOUR FORTUNE IS DECIDED
MAKING TURKEYS OUT OF OUTLINES OF YOUR HAND

JUNIOR HIGH / MIDDLE SCHOOL MEMORIES!
CHORUS CONCERTS
FOOD FIGHTS
KIDS ARE AWFUL TO EACH OTHER
FINALLY GETTING LOCKERS
DESPERATELY WANTING TO FIT IN OR, AT LEAST, NOT BE NOTICED AT ALL
GYM SUCKED
STILL DOING MAD LIBS
PAPER FOOTBALL
YOUR FIRST BIG CRUSH
THROWING PENCILS SO THEY STICK IN THE CEILING

HIGH SCHOOL MEMORIES!
CUTTING SCHOOL, CLASS, OR, OK, AT LEAST STUDY HALL
GYM SUCKED
HEAVY METAL / GLAM METAL T-SHIRTS
METALLICA'S "METAL UP YOUR A**" SHIRT WITH THE TOILET ON IT
THE KID THAT GOT SENT HOME FOR WEARING THAT METALLICA SHIRT
"METALLICA" AND "SLAYER" WRITTEN OR ETCHED ALL OVER EVERYTHING
THE WIDER AND SHORTER BLUE LOCKERS
REPORT CARD COMMENTS ("NEEDS TO PARTICIPATE MORE IN CLASS/SCHOOL")
ELSIE THE COW OR SAFETY PUP ON YOUR MILK CARTON

ACROSS ALL YEARS
FIELD TRIPS AND RIDING ON THE FIELD TRIP BUS
"FORGETTING" YOUR SNEAKERS/GYM CLOTHES SO YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO PLAY - GYM SUCKS!
FIRE DRILLS
BOMB THREATS WHEN YOU ALWAYS KNEW THEY WOULD NOT BE REAL
NOTES: "___YES ___NO ___MAYBE" DATING QUESTIONS
NOTES: ORIGAMI FOLDING WITH THE INSTRUCTION "OPEN -->"
NOTES: CLOSINGS "LYLAS," "LYLAB," "TTFN," AND "LYDBNQ"
BATHROOM PASSES
BUS SAFETY DRILLS
SPAGHETTI THURSDAYS
PRESIDENTIAL PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTS
SAYING THE PLEDGE - DAILY
PINNEYS IN GYM CLASS


Compiled by Kelly and Brian

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