If you miss the 80s, you really should watch "Stranger Things" on Netflix. It starts slow, but picks up speed in Episode 3 and it's wall-to-wall 80s nostalgia.

Watching Space Camp and wanting so badly to become an astronaut. Then, devastated by the Challenger explosion.

Born in 1970. Here's what I remember all the cool, slightly older girls wearing circa 1979/80;

- Bass leather flip flops

- Dolfin shorts

- wooden toggle buttons on gauzy shirts

- gauchos

- gauzy shirts with gold threads

- clogs

- terry cloth shorts and sleeveless rompers

- Candies wedges

- wrap around skirts

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Anonymous wrote:I was born in July of 1961. Do you think I should consider myself a late Boomer or an early Gen X'er? My siblings were born in '65 and '67 and all of us identify with a lot of these memories. I don't really think those of us born around then identify with Baby Boomers. For instance, I don't remember when (either) Kennedy was shot.

Cut off for Baby boomer is '64. You are a boomer.

Those "cut offs" are meaningless. Do you really think someone born in 1963 has more in common with someone born in 1948 than with someone born in 1965?

+1. Even the people studying generational trends don't all agree on the cutoff years.

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Anonymous wrote:I was born in July of 1961. Do you think I should consider myself a late Boomer or an early Gen X'er? My siblings were born in '65 and '67 and all of us identify with a lot of these memories. I don't really think those of us born around then identify with Baby Boomers. For instance, I don't remember when (either) Kennedy was shot.

Cut off for Baby boomer is '64. You are a boomer.

Those "cut offs" are meaningless. Do you really think someone born in 1963 has more in common with someone born in 1948 than with someone born in 1965?

Need I say more.

Anonymous wrote:Moms in my neighborhood went through a macrame (spelling?) phase making things to hang potted plants. They also had a bunch of Tupperware parties. And even in the city there seemed to be a penchant for Kenny Rogers and the Gaitlin Brothers(?).

Sorry meant the Oak Ridge Boys, singing Elvira.

Moms in my neighborhood went through a macrame (spelling?) phase making things to hang potted plants. They also had a bunch of Tupperware parties. And even in the city there seemed to be a penchant for Kenny Rogers and the Gaitlin Brothers(?).

Lite Brite -- I miss mine.

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Anonymous wrote:My obsession with rainbows started in the 70s-80s. I had rainbow everything, including these sheets. I still have the pillow case.

I also believe in unicorns

Happy summer, everyone. Beam me up, Scottie. Kirk out.

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I had these sheets!
(and my parents still use them in their guest room!)

OMG. Why did everyone have those sheets?? We had them too!

Anonymous wrote:I was born in July of 1961. Do you think I should consider myself a late Boomer or an early Gen X'er? My siblings were born in '65 and '67 and all of us identify with a lot of these memories. I don't really think those of us born around then identify with Baby Boomers. For instance, I don't remember when (either) Kennedy was shot.

Cut off for Baby boomer is '64. You are a boomer.

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Anonymous wrote:Name that movie. Wow, he is so hot.

SLAP SHOT!!

What a second, who IS that??! I have not been blessed to see this movie! Damn!

Oh my.. I feel old. That is a youngish Paul Newman.

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Anonymous wrote:Esprit sweatshirts
Atari
Writing notes and folding them in some kind of crazy origami type shape (no texts or phones)

Kids still do this.

Yes, but I was talking about passing notes in class, and knowing how to fold them exactly so you would be impressed by both the message and that you had to flip a tag to open it. Anyone else remember this?

Anonymous wrote:Sweet Valley Twins
BUM Equipment
120 Minutes
Kids in the Hall
Bodysuits

I can hear the theme song in my head right now. And remember all their names!

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Anonymous wrote:Esprit sweatshirts
Atari
Writing notes and folding them in some kind of crazy origami type shape (no texts or phones)

Kids still do this.