YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRUE CHILD OF THE 80'S WHEN...
You never question why the A-Team were always imprisioned in places that had sufficient tools to build an armoured tank.

Dungeons & Dragons was your favourite cartoon.

Your lunch times were spent perfecting swan dives and back spins.

You fell out with friends during heated arguements about the relative assets of Matt & Luke.

You owned, or wanted a "Frankie says..." T-shirt.

You have ever danced (or even worse, cried) to Kylie and Jason.

Cerise pink, electric blue and banana yellow have ever featured in your wardrobe.

You ever did the top toggle of your coat up around your neck without having your arms in the sleeves, and know you looked like Superman.

You remember when the A-ha video was the pinnacle of modern technology, and you can still sing all the words.

Parachuting Action Man was your favourite toy.

Your best party dress was either a ra-ra or puff-ball skirt.

You ever owned a thin, black leather tie (and were proud of it), or it was patterned like a piano.

You wondered why a popular kids TV programme told you to "Turn off the TV set and go and do something less boring instead".

You cried at Zammo's funeral.

You wanted to be either Nancy Drew or the Hardy Boys.

You ever said "It's my ball, and if I can't be Kevin Keegan I'm going home".

You remember the aerobic scare.

You have ever po-goed or space hopped.

You remember when Keith Chegwin and Maggie Philbin were the hottest romantic couple.

You wondered why your walkie-talkie didn't have the same range as the ones in the Red Hand Gang.

You were shocked by the controversial plot lines in Degrassi Junior High.

You tried to set up a "Famous Five" or "Secret Seven" gang with your friends.

You tried to convince your Dad to fit a strip of red lights on the front of his Capri so it looked like KITT.

"Ca-vey Wa-vey!" means anything to you.

You ever had more that 10 sweets in a 10p mix-up.

Not only did you wear luminous clothing, but they were mismatched fingerless gloves and towelling socks.

You remember when Betamax was at the cutting edge of technology.

Conveyor belts regularly carried washing machines, deep-fat fryers and a cuddly toy.

You could have got away with it if it hadn't been for the meddling kids

(Girls) You owned a pair of Pixie Boots, generally worn with leg warmers.

(Boys) You owned a pair of pale grey slip-ons, generally worn with white towelling socks.

You wore shiny grey flecked suits.

You rolled the sleeves of your suit jacket up.

Ooh, you could crush a Grape.

You went to school with Pogo Patterson, Gripper Stebson and Ro-land.

You remember Fingermouse.

You were proud of your picture appearing in the Gallery.

You remember when Look-In magazine, and when it was only 20p.

You wondered why you and your mates never encountered diamond thieves whilst out on your BMX's.

You can remember what Quatro tasted like.

Your best mate had a soda stream at home and you were jealous.
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