YOU ARE A CHILD OF THE 80'S IF:

You know what a "burnout" is.
You know what "Sike" means.
You know the profound meaning of "Wax on, Wax off".
You know that another name for a keyboard is a "Synthesizer".
You can name at least half of the members of the elite"Brat Pack".
You know who Tina Yothers is.
You wanted to be a Goonie.
You felt ashamed when Rob Lowe got in trouble for sex with minors and
videotaping it, because you liked him.
You know who Max Headroom is.
You ever wore flourescent, neon if you will, clothing.
You could breakdance, or wish you could.
You wanted to be The Hulk for Halloween.
You Believed that "By the power of Greyskull, you HAD the power!"
Partying "like it's 1999" seemed SO far away.
You thought that Transformers were more than meets the eye.
You wanted to be on StarSearch.
You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off.
You wore a banana clip at some point during your youth, or knew someone who did.
You owned a doll with 'Xavier Roberts' signed on it's ass,or knew someone who did.
You knew what Willis was "talkin' 'bout".
You HAD to have your MTV
You hold a special place in your heart for "Back to the Future".
You know where to go if you "wanna go where everybody knows your name".
You thought Molly Ringwald was REALLY cool.
You actually thought "Dirty Dancing" was a REALLY good movie.
You heard of Garbage Pail Kids.
You knew "The Artist" when he was humbly called"Prince".
You actually saw Ted Danson as the MacDaddy he played "Sam" to be.
You remember when ATARI was a state of the art video game system.
You own any cassettes.
You were led to believe that in the year 2000 we'd all be living on the moon.
You remember And/or own any of the CareBear Glass collection from Pizza Hut.
Or any other stupid collection they came out with.
Poltergeist freaked you out.
You carried you lunch to school in a Gremlins or an ET lunchbox.
You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the ONLY female smurf.
You know what a Doozer is.
You wore biker shorts underneath a short skirt and felt stylish, or knew
someone who did.
You ever had a Swatch Watch.
You had a crush on one of the Coreys (Haim or Feldman), or knew someone who did.
You remember when Saturday Night Live was funny.
You had WonderWoman or Superman underoos.
You know what a "Whammee" is.
You had a crush on Jon Bon Jovi, or knew someone who did.
If you can identify with at least half of this list then you, my friend, are a
"Child of the 80's".


--Michel Monica
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Top Ten reasons the 80's were a cooler time to be a teenager
than the 90's:

10. MTV actually played videos in the 80's.

09. There was only one kind of Nike tennis shoes (White with a
red swoosh), and they didn't cost $125.

08. A comb in your back pocket was more practical and less
painful than a ring through your nose.

07. In the 80's playing video games actually meant going out
to DO something.

06. In the 80's, when you were out partying, you didn't have
to worry about your Mom calling you on your cell phone.

05. In the 80s we didn't have to worry about getting our heads
blown off at school - unless you put a whole pack of Pop Rocks in
your mouth and drank a coke.

04. Debbie Gibson vs. Britney Spears. New Kids on the Block
vs. N'Sync. New Edition vs. Hanson. Ok, that one's a draw.

03. In the early 80's there were kids in your high school who
could BUY ALCOHOL LEGALLY.

02. Feathered hair was easier to care for than dreadlocks.

And the number one reason the 80's were a cooler time to grow
up than the 90's:

01. In the 80's you didn't have to worry about your pants falling
down all the time. They were so tight we couldn't get them off!


--Michael Monica
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Mike - you're killing me with your lists, i was dying laughing! can't wait to see you in November!
--Martin Burns
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Yooooo, Marty!!! What up kidzins. Glad you enjoyed. I too am looking foward to seeing you man. It's been a long while.

Michael Monica
--Michael Monica
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