Remember when?

 You know you grew up in the 80's if:

 

  1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word SIKE.
  2. You can sing the rap to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and can do the Carlton dance.
  3. You know that 'WOAH' comes from Joey on Blossom
  4. If you ever watched 'Fraggle Rock'
  5. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.
  6. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
  7. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.
  8. You played the game 'MASH' (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)
  9. You wore stonewashed Jordache jeans and were proud of it.
  10. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON , WAX OFF"
  11. You made friendship pins out of safety pins and beads and attached them to your shoelaces
  12. You wanted to be a Goonie.
  13. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us... head-to-toe)
  14. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
  15. You took lunch boxes to school...and traded Garbage Pail Kids in the schoolyard.
  16. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
  17. You still get the urge to say 'NOT' after every sentence.
  18. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.
  19. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes.
  20. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"
  21. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up!"
  22. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
  23. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
  24. You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.
  25. You remember watching both Gremlins movies.
  26. You thought Doogie Howser or Samantha Micelli was hot.
  27. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
  28. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool...and don't even flinch when people refer to them as 'NKOTB'
  29. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on 'Saved By The Bell,'The ORIGINAL class.
  30. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
  31. You just sang those words to yourself.
  32. You still sing "We are the World"
  33. You tight rolled your jeans.
  34. You owned a banana clip.
  35. You remember "Where's the Beef?"
  36. You used to (and probably still do) say 'What you talkin' 'bout Willis?'
  37. You're still singing "Shot through the Heart" in your head, aren't you?

How Much things cost in 1988


Yearly Inflation Rate USA4.08%
Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 2168
Interest Rates Year End Federal Reserve 10.50%
Average Cost of new house $91,600.00
Average Income per year $24,450.00
Average Monthly Rent $420.00
Average Price for new car $10,4000.00
1 gallon of gas 91 cents
Movie Ticket $3.50
US Postage Stamp 24 cents
Dozen Eggs 65 cents

 

Ronald Reagan was President when we graduated.

Do you remember the election of November 1988?

                                     Republican Party            Democratic Party

Nominee George H. W. Bush Michael Dukakis
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Texas Massachusetts
Running mate Dan Quayle Lloyd Bentsen

Top grossing films (U.S.)

 

Remember going to the movies and watching any of the following films?

Films released in 1988

 

What about just sitting home and watching these NEW shows debut:

 Debuts

What about watching these shows while you were "studying"?

1980s

Of Course some of these shows ended (Thank goodness for some!) in 1988    

Who would have believed that the following were born the same year we graduated?

Births

 

Thanks to the internet for all the above.  If you want more info visit 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988 or http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1988.html

Whew,  it was hard work doing cut and paste!  LOL 

 

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