Cavins sent me this and I couldn't stop remembering...
You Know You Grew Up Or Raised Children 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 "DuckTales"
(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 Pail Kids 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. (and like
#24, probably in
neon colors, too)
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 "
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 banana clip
63. You remember, "Where's the Beef?"
64. You used to (and probably still do) say, "What
you talkin' about
Willis?"
65. You had big hair and you knew how to use it.
66. You remember, "You know what I mean Vern?"
commercials.
67. You're still singing shot through the heart in
your head, aren't
you!
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 "DuckTales"
(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 Pail Kids 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. (and like
#24, probably in
neon colors, too)
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 "
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 banana clip
63. You remember, "Where's the Beef?"
64. You used to (and probably still do) say, "What
you talkin' about
Willis?"
65. You had big hair and you knew how to use it.
66. You remember, "You know what I mean Vern?"
commercials.
67. You're still singing shot through the heart in
your head, aren't
you!