> Children of the 80's
>
>
> Children of the 80's. Read this, it will take you back but be careful
> because it will also make you realise that we're now actually OLD!!
>
>
> Um Bongo, Um Bongo, They drink it in the Congo
>
> You played with "My Little Ponies."
>
> You wanted to be on "Jim'll Fix It".
>
> You wore one of those slap-on wristbands at some
> point...or heaven forbid one of those T-shirts
> that changed colour with heat (Global Hypercolour).
>
> You had slouch socks and puff painted your own shirt
> at least once.
>
> You know the profound meaning of "Wax on, Wax off".
>
> You wore fluorescent-neon clothing... (If you can
> call it clothing!)
>
> Not only did you wear fluorescent-neon clothing, but
> they were mismatched with fingerless gloves and towelling socks.
>
> You can remember when it was Jazzy Jeff and The fresh Prince and NOT
> just plain Will Smith!
>
> You own any cassettes.
>
> You carried your lunch to school in a Gremlins, ALF
> or ET lunchbox.
>
> My Little Pony, Gummy Bears and Transformers are
> familiar to you.
>
> You believed that "By the power of Greyskull, you
> HAD the power!"
>
> Big wheels and BMX's were the way to go.
>
> With your pink (or blue) portable tape player, you
> sang to Kylie and Jason!
>
> You owned Polly Pocket or Micro Machines.
>
> You made Ken fall in love with Barbie.
>
> You know what " Psyche" means.
>
> You wore a banana clip at some point during your youth.
>
> You actually thought "Dirty Dancing" was a REALLY
> good film.
>
> You were led to believe that in the year 2000 we'd
> all be living in space.
>
> You know what leg warmers are and probably had a pair.
>
> Moon boots and earmuffs..............enough said!
>
> You wore biker shorts underneath a short skirt and felt stylish.
>
> You had to change into play clothes after school.
>
> You recorded songs off the radio with your ghetto blaster.
>
> Somehow you still know all the words to songs played
> on VH1's "Big 80s"
>
> Your arm was full of rubber bracelets.
>
> You can still sing 1 to 12 from the Pinball machine
> song on Sesame Street.
>
> You wore those wide, colourful shoelaces.
>
> You still don't like going in the sea because of Jaws.
>
> You remember Now compilations that had the pig on
> the front cover.
>
> You never questioned why the A-Team were always
> imprisoned in place that had sufficient tools to build an armoured tank.
>
> Dungeons & Dragons was your favourite programme.
>
> You've said "bright light, bright light" in a strange high-pitched voice.
>
> You fell out with friends during heated arguments
> about the relative merits of Matt & Luke.
>
> Cerise pink, electric blue and banana yellow
> featured in your wardrobe or make-up collection.
>
> You did the top toggle of your coat up around your
> neck without having your arms in the sleeves,
> and you knew you looked like a superhero.
>
> Your new winter coat was best used to demonstrate
> that your wings were like a shield of steel.
>
> You still remember when the A-ha video was the pinnacle of modern
> Technology and you can still sing all the words.
>
> Your best party dress was either a ra-ra or puffball skirt.
>
> You wondered why a popular kids TV programme told
> you to "Turn off your TV set and go and do something less boring
instead".
>
> You were shocked by the controversial plot lines in Degrassi Junior High.
>
> You remember watching a house inhabited by a jester, a pantomime horse
> and a woman who sneezed, and thinking that this was perfectly normal.
>
> You tried to convince your Dad to fit a strip of red lights on the front
of
> his Capri so it looked like KITT.
>
> You've had more than 10 sweets in a 10p mix-up.
>
> You hid behind the sofa whenever you heard the word "Exterminate!"
>
> You could have got away with it if it wasn't for those meddling kids.
>
> (Girls) You owned a pair of Pixie boots, generally worn with leg warmers.
>
> (Boys) You owned a pair of pale grey slip-ons,
> generally worn with white towelling socks.
>
> Ooh, you could crush a grape
>
> You've ever held a chicken in the air or stuck a
> deckchair up your nose.
>
> You wore legwarmers & tried to do the splits while
> jumping in the air while singing you were going to live forever.
>
> You remember Fingermouse and Dangermouse (not
> forgetting his trusty sidekick Penfold!)
>
> Trains in Wales went "Pshh-t-cuf, pshh-t-cuf, pshh-t-cuf, pshh-t-cuf,
> pshh-t-cuf".
>
> You know all the words to "Hey Mickey" (well, nobody
> knows past the first verse anyway).
>
> You remembered Look In magazine, and when it was
> only 20p and Monster Munch when they were 10p.
>
>
> Your best mate had a Soda Stream at home and you were jealous.
>
> Any elderly Scottish lady sounds like Supergran
>
> You remember crying on the beach building sandcastles in the rain.
>
> Hide and seek in the park, the corner shop, Hopscotch, butterscotch,
> skipping, handstands, football in the park/street,
> British Bulldog,Beano,Twinkle, Hula Hoops, jumping
> in enormous puddles and building dams, kiss cuddle and torture.
>
> When 'Computer' Tennis, Pac-Man and Donkey-Kong ruled
>
> You remember hearing the tune then running out to buy an ice cream
> cone on a warm summer night - 99's, screwballs or a cider lolly.
>
> You got up extra early, especially to watch Saturday
> Morning cartoons
>
> You were occasionally allowed to stay up late for
> Howard's Way, Dallas, Dynasty or Minder.
>
> Running till you were out of breath. Laughing so
> hard that your Stomach hurt. Using the bed as a trampoline. Pillow
> fights. Spinning around, getting dizzy and falling down made you have a
fit
> of the giggles, being tired from playing.
>
> Water balloons were the ultimate weapons.
>
> It wasn't odd to have two or three "best" friends.
>
> You remember when 25p was decent pocket money and
> you'd reach into a muddy gutter for 10p.
>
> Important decisions were made by going "eeny-meeny-miney-mo."
>
> Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better and
> taking drugs meant orange-flavoured chewable aspirin.
>
> Abilities were discovered because of a "double-dare".
>
> Piano keys, on leather ties
>
> There's somebody at the door, there's somebody at the door
>
> Wallaby's, collottes, purple paisley shirt and tie combo or tie with a
> denim shirt
>
> It was embarrassing asking for a Snickers bar when we all know they are
> really called Marathons
>
> Opral Fruits were made to make your mouth water
>
> Strawberry Shortcake trainers were the height of fashion
>
> You owned a Smelly rubber collections
>
> Cindy gave Barbie a run for her money
>
> You bought jeans 2 sizes too big and a belt 2 sizes too small, tied it
> really tight around your waist to give that oh so lovely tiny waist big
hips
> look
>
> Girls weren't worth knowing unless they had a perm and a bouffant fringe.
A
> boys coolness was determined by if he had curtains, tram lines or a shaved
> head and a mini
> pigs tail!
>
> You had to chose between Duran Duran or Wham ... it was just not
acceptable
> to like both
>
> Stick on earrings ... and if you were daring you'd stick one on your nose
> and pretend you had
> a nose ring
>
> Fergal Sharkey and Rick Astley were heartthrobs!
>
> You wished we had "malls" like in America so Tiffany would come and
perform
> at a Mall near you!
>
> You had Electric Dreams.
>
> "Oh oh oh-ho Oh oh oh-ho Oh oh oh-ho the right stuff"
>
> You can still sing the title track to that Aussie TV Soap Sons and
Daughters
>
> Corey Feldman and Corey Haim were famous
