Generation X
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Anonymous
| What are some weird but cool things that were part of our childhood? |
Anonymous
| The Line Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBCPgQxlrD4 |
Anonymous
| Sitting around and waiting for the phone to ring. |
Anonymous
| Using card catalogs. |
Anonymous
| Being able to ride our bikes around town ALL BY OURSELVES. |
Anonymous
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Ditto machines Sticker books Actually knowing the phone numbers of your friends Appointment tv Knowing how to handle boredom as a kid Car trip games that didn't involve a screen That weird neon drink that came in a grenade shaped bottle that public schools would pass out on field day TCBY Jelly shoes |
Anonymous
| Most of these apply to the older millennials as well. People born before 90 or so. |
Anonymous
| Wham, Culture Club, Duran Duran |
Anonymous
I miss my sticker books and my jelly shoes. |
Anonymous
| White Reebox with the zipper pocket on the side - a great spot to put a quarter for a pay phone, esp when lost |
Anonymous
Nice try, older millennials. |
Anonymous
LOL, I completely forgot about those drinks! I'll add Kangaroo shoes. I used to keep my my quarter in the small little pocket to get ice cream at school on Fridays. Latchkey kids. With the string/yarn around the neck. MTV!! When they actually played music videos. Atari |
Anonymous
| Commodore 64 |
Anonymous
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Dawn of the Dead (the original) |
Anonymous
| Hyper color t shirts |