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