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IowaRam

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come on , greatest decade eva !!!!

SONY Walkman

Boom Boxes

the original Nintendo NES

Video Camera's and VCR's

First Computers

Mullet haircuts and Parachute pants

tie tied jeans with rips in them that you bought at the mall , and didn't actually earn

hanging out at the arcade at the Mall

first cell phones , kinda

aerobic work out tapes

women with shoulder pads

teenage girls all dressed like Madonna

members always jackets

alligator preppy shirts with the collar turned up

wearing penny loafers with no socks

bright colors

bright colors
 

CGI_Ram

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Those that know me would never believe it, but I had a pony tail in the late 80’s. One of those rat tails.

I am not aware of any pics. I know a few taken from the front… none of the back.

Mid 80’s also had feathered hair. Shit that was embarrassing to type.
 

CGI_Ram

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80’s music rocked. The best.

Life in general was good.

Something about that era… technology was there, but social media wasn’t.

So, things were real, and we still had what you need like medicine, AC, full feature kitchens, etc. But your friends and family face to face was what life was about.
 

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80’s music rocked. The best.

Life in general was good.

Something about that era… technology was there, but social media wasn’t.

So, things were real, and we still had what you need like medicine, AC, full feature kitchens, etc. But your friends and family face to face was what life was about.

As a child of the eighties I'd agree with this ...

My sins -- Atari 2600, Koosh Balls, Slap Bracelets, Yo-yo's (coke, fanta, solo), the walkman, Monster Balls, Rubik's cube (and remember the Rubik Master Magic Folding Puzzle Toy?) and Masters of the Universe.
 

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Those that know me would never believe it, but I had a pony tail in the late 80’s. One of those rat tails.

I am not aware of any pics. I know a few taken from the front… none of the back.

Mid 80’s also had feathered hair. Shit that was embarrassing to type.
Well you weren't alone.:hiding:
 

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Those that know me would never believe it, but I had a pony tail in the late 80’s. One of those rat tails.

I am not aware of any pics. I know a few taken from the front… none of the back.

Mid 80’s also had feathered hair. Shit that was embarrassing to type.
I still have feathered hair. I've tried shaving it short but it looks like fur so I went back to the 80s look.
 

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I still have feathered hair. I've tried shaving it short but it looks like fur so I went back to the 80s look.

Well, I’m jealous.

I am mostly rocking a “Kojak” from the 80’s now…

I should have dark blue’ed that. Lol. I am not bald… but my feather would suck. :D
 

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Yes to half the list….at the end of the decade I had the serious in the front / party in the back hair cut lol
 

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Those that know me would never believe it, but I had a pony tail in the late 80’s. One of those rat tails.

I am not aware of any pics. I know a few taken from the front… none of the back.

Mid 80’s also had feathered hair. Shit that was embarrassing to type.

This nullifies any argument that the 80s were the best decade.
 

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Blue and white Puma windbreaker tracksuit, check..
Waxed cardboard, check...
Linoleum on plywood backboard, check...
Ghetto Blaster, with Herbie Hancock "Rocket", check..
Let the Break dancing commence!!

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Tube socks up to the knees with the stripe:
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Flat top - had one of those for a while
Collected baseball cards
Speak N Spell
Audio cassettes
1980s music was good - Police, Rush, Run DMC and VH were great
Rainbow Suspenders
I think you've all nailed a lot of them.
 

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I still have feathered hair. I've tried shaving it short but it looks like fur so I went back to the 80s look.
I hear ya...I'm still wearing balloon pants....
 

AvengerRam

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Couldn’t possibly name them all...

A few:

Members Only jacket

All things MTV

Atari

Miami Vice style t shirt w/sport jacket

Acid washed jeans

Sony Walkman

Ray Ban wayfarers and aviators

And, of course, looking a bit like an extra in a John Hughes movie (me in 1988):
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Those that know me would never believe it, but I had a pony tail in the late 80’s. One of those rat tails.

I am not aware of any pics. I know a few taken from the front… none of the back.

Mid 80’s also had feathered hair. Shit that was embarrassing to type.
They called them duck tails around here and I had one until an uncle didn't like it :D

Had parachute pants

Feathered hair shoulder length of course

Still love 80's music!

Had the drug talk with the parents high from some Humbolt my uncle sent home with me, same uncle he is only like 7 years older a late baby and my mom is the oldest :D He was more a big brother growing up as the oldest grandkid/niece nephew.

After the old Activision game console we went to the Nintendo

First concert was Y&T and Night Ranger :sunglasses:
 

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They called them duck tails around here and I had one until an uncle didn't like it :D

Had parachute pants

Feathered hair shoulder length of course

Still love 80's music!

Had the drug talk with the parents high from some Humbolt my uncle sent home with me, same uncle he is only like 7 years older a late baby and my mom is the oldest :D He was more a big brother growing up as the oldest grandkid/niece nephew.

After the old Activision game console we went to the Nintendo

First concert was Y&T and Night Ranger :sunglasses:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv6tuzHUuuk
 

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All of the above, I've tossed out dozens of pictures of myself in the most ridiculous shirts and bright orange shorts and bad haircuts. But the music rocked.