I got this in an email and thought it was funny. Since Im a child of the 80's.

You Know You Grew Up In The 80's if:
1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word SIKE.
2. You watched the Pound Puppies.
3. You can sing the rap to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and can do
the Carlton.
4. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly
sexy.
5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to
start a club of your own.
6. You owned those lil' Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.
7. You know that "WOAH" comes from Joey on Blossom.
8. Two words: Hammer Pants
9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock".
10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars... and spokey-
dokes or playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound
effect.
11. You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales" (Woo ooh!).
12. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch
cartoons.
13. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
14. You saw the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the big
screen..and still know the turtles names.
15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer
class at school.
16. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your
shirt in a knot on the side.
17. You played the game "MASH"(Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)
18. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.
19. L.A. Gear....need I say more?
20. You wanted to change your name to "JEM" in Kindergarten. (She's
Truly Outrageous.)
21. You remember reading Tales of a fourth grade nothing and all The
Ramona books.
22. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF".
23. You wanted to be a Goonie.
24. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us...head-to- toe).
25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his
nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.
26. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
27. You took lunch boxes to school...and traded Garbage Pailkids in
the schoolyard.
28. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
29. You still get the urge to say "NOT" after every sentence.
30. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts.
31. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band.
32. You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hook
up.
33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you
exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.
34. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes.
35. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know
you are, but what am I?"
36. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up"
37. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline
skates.
38. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide.
39. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
40. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.
41. You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement.
42. You remember Popples.
43. Don't worry, be happy
44. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top
Reeboks.
45. You wore socks scrunched down (and sometimes still do..getting
yelled at by younger hip members of the family)
46. You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your
shoulder like you were all that.
47. You remember watching both Gremlins movies.
48. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!"
49 You remember watching Rainbow Bright and & My Little Pony Tales
50. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.
51. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
52. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool...and
don't even flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB"
53. You knew all the characters names and their life stories
on "Saved By The Bell," The ORIGINAL class.
54. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
55. You just sang those words to yourself.
56. You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.
57. Homemade Levi shorts.. (the shorter the better)
58. You remember when mullets were cool!
59. You had a mullet!
60. You still sing "We are the World"
61. You tight rolled your jeans.
62. You owned a bannana clip.
63. You remember "Where's the Beef?"
64. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' 'bout
Willis?"
65 You had big hair and you knew how to use it.
66. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't
you!

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Oct. 2, 2006 - Wax on, wax off ...

Posted by callmekate

I graduated from high school in 1981 but I can remember a lot of what is listed (Shot through the heart ...) thanks, I'll never get that out of my head! I absolutely loved the 80's and wish we could return to that time. Loved the music and the clothes (well, some of them!) I miss Ronald Reagan. Life seemed simpler then or does every generation think that of their adolescence? We have Karate Kid on video and still enjoy watching it. Thanks for the run down memory lane!

Kate

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Oct. 3, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by 5atkins

I also enjoyed reading the list and thinking about things I had not heard of for so long! Like Not! Jelly shoes! Love that reminder! I buy short socks because I can't stand the long ones unless I push them down! :) Of course now the I live in Florida you only have to wear socks three months of the year!
This was fun! I am thankful to say that I am not singing the song though! :) I never learned this on purpose!

Thanks for the laugh! Eva

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Oct. 3, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by mom2chris

so funny! Hammer pants - I had forgotten about those things! Thanks for the laughs. :)

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Oct. 4, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by lifelongalaskan

Just happened upon your blog and LAUGHED and LAUGHED!!!

My husband and I were just recently showing our children how we used to "peg" our pants (fold them tight) and our oldest daughter just stared blankly and said... "... but... why??..."

And yes, we still say "What you talkin' 'bout, Willis?"

HAHA!! SO FUNNY!!!

Thanks for the laugh. I'm passing this one on.

Blessings,
~Leah in Alaska

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Oct. 4, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by TheStonePile

Oh, Cheryl! My kids are standing here asking me, "What's so funny, Mom? What's so funny?" I laughed hysterically through this. Especially the ones about the Bon Jovi song!!! I DID sing the words as I read them and I was STILL singing it at the end of reading the list. Too funny! I'm going to send this to my husband.

Thanks for the laughs!

~Nicki

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Oct. 6, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Canadagirl

This was too funny ! I could defenately realate to most of them. I quess that it has been so long that I forgot some, lol. I graduated in "87".

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Oct. 6, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by friends4tea

Oh my goodness! I got the biggest kick out of this list! I love it. Thank you for posting this. I'll have to email this to some of the 80's friends! =)
Take care!

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Oct. 10, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by giggles3

That is so awesome I can't stop laughing... I think I am actually crying... I am so 80's!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the memories;O)
Christina

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Oct. 11, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by trinaleah

That is the best and most accurate list ever!! I think I could remember all but like three of them. Oh my goodness, that is so hysterical!!!!!! I am saving this list, it's so awesome!!!

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