Growing up

[mizzoumedic74]

43. "Don't worry, be happy"

Bobby McFerrin, YES!! He actually did a concert at my middle school. He was good friends with our choir teacher. Ahh, good times.

[emsgirl]

2. You watched the Pound Puppies.

4. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy.

18. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.

39. You played with a skip it

52. You remember New Kids on the Block… when they were cool...

2) I had pound puppies, they slept with me.

4) The biker shorts were longer then the skirts

18) Mine were splattered and/or had zippers at the ankles

39) My skip it is still in the garage

52) I just used my New kids on the block towel and washcloth, they had been sittting in the cupboard for a long time

[CAPMEDIC-EMWFR]

Ok, I am 16, and...well....just take a look-

1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "SIKE"

2. You watched the Pound Puppies.

3. You can sing the rap to the "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"… and can do the "Carlton".

4. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy.

5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a club of your own.

6. You owned those lil' Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.

7. You know that "WOAH" comes from Joey on Blossom

8. Two words: Hammer Pants!

9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock"

10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars..."spokey-dokes" or playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound effect.

11. You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales" (Woo ooh!)

12. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.

13. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.

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.

16. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.

17. You played the game "MASH" (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)

18. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.

19. L.A. Gear....need I say more?

20. You wanted to change your name to “JEM†(She's truly outrageous.)

21. You remember reading "Tales of a fourth grade nothing" and all the Ramona books.

22. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF"

23. You wanted to be a Goonie.

24. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (Some of us...head-to-toe)

25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.

26. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.

27. You took plastic lunch boxes to school... and traded Garbage Pail kids in the schoolyard.

28. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.

29. You still get the urge to say “NOT†after every sentence.

30. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts.

31. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band.

32. You thought She-Ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hook up.

33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.

34. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes. (And like ..24, probably in neon colors, too)

35. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"

36. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up"

37. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.

38. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide.

39. You have ever played with a Skip-It.

40. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds with an outdoor playground.

41. You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement.

42. You remember Popples.

43. "Don't worry, be happy"

44. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.

45. You wore socks scrunched down (and sometimes still do...getting yelled at by "younger hip" members of the family)

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.

48. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!"

49. You remember watching "Rainbow Bright" and "My Little Pony Tales"

50. You thought Doogie Howser was hot. (did not think he was hot, but have watched the show)

51. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.

52. You remember New Kids on the Block… when they were cool...

53. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved by the Bell," The ORiGINAL class.

54. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.

55. You just sang those words to yourself.

56. You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.

57. Homemade Levi shorts.. (the shorter the better)

58. You remember when mullets were cool!

59. You had a mullet!

60. You still sing "We are the World"

61. You tight rolled your jeans.

62. You owned a bannana clip.

63. You remember "Where's the Beef?"

64. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' about Willis?"

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?!?

Now you don't have to feel so bad Steve (ok, not as many as I thought reading thru it).

[Skuter]

And what about when Wayne Gretzky and the Edmonton Oilers dominated the NHL for most of the decade?

Attaboy Kev. Can-Con

Mine would be 5-straight Stanley Cup wins by the Habs.

Leather tie (very thin and black)!!

Adidas school bag!!

Emergency! (and not reruns!!!!!!!)

AAAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Skuter

[Wannabe]

Did anyone else ever get the "Fraggle Rock Blues"? The feeling that you got that meant it was back to school tomorrow because it was on on Sunday nights?

And what about when Wayne Gretzky and the Edmonton Oilers dominated the NHL for most of the decade?

LOL! The Fraggle Rock Blues - I hear that! An even earlier memory of the same blues was hearing Lorne Greene's New Wilderness music... that meant "bath time" before bed on Sunday... (I still cringe when I hear it, which fortunately isn't often).

[ParamedikGurl]

I feel so very, very OLD.

[Richard B the EMT]

Anyone aside from ancient me, remember the tiny wax soda bottles with a little colored sugar water in them? Button candy on paper strips? Cloris Leachman as Lassie's "mom"? Cloris Leachman? Quisp and Quake cereals? the "Supermarionation" puppet shows (Fireball X-L-5, Supercar, Planet Patrol, Stingray, Captain Scarlett, and the original Thunderbirds), and the live action shows from the same studios (Space 1999, U.F.O.)? H.R.Puffinstuff? Admit your age, and admit you used to watch Crusader Rabbit and his sidekick, Raglan T. (Rags) Tiger!

What's this got to do with EMS? Nothing, but feels good to reminisce!

[Guest]

Richard. I used to love the Thunderbirds! Being from Ontario originally, we used to receive some TV stations from Buffalo NY. I think we had a grand total of 5 stations, but I always remember watching Rocketship 7, which had Don Joles ( please correct me if I'm wrong ) who was also the weatherman. Pretty corny show now that I look back, however it was good at the time!

[MedFire]

Thanks for the reminder I just ordered Fraggle Rock off of amazon.com whole first season. hehe ahhh i so feel old. But who can beat watching the doozers while drinking a corona on your day off.

[Ridryder 911]

Here you go Richard B.... how about GI Joe ( the original before "life like hair") and space sticks food for astronauts (peanut butter.was my favorite) Tang, Major Matt Houston, Rock-em-Sockem robots..Beatles-shoes and haircuts, Groom-N--Clean, The Green Hornet, Super Chicken cartoon followed by Capn America, Schwin bicycle 5 speeds with a bannana seat and sissy bar... 4 track before 8 track...Archeys hit song "sugar-sugar" ; "Dickeys mock turtles" ; leisure suits, white men dress shoes; The movie Tommy... yes, H.R Puffenstuff. with Witchie Pooh...the phrase "Baby I dig you !" ; now we will see how many will remember this ?

Peace,

Ridryder 911