80s Meme
80s Questions:
Toys
Did you own a LightBrite? Yes. Technically, it was probably one of my brother’s, and by the time I got around to playing with it, many of the bulbs were gone. But I loved that thing.
Play with a Strawberry Short Cake doll? Yup. It was a gift from one of my aunts. I don’t know how much I played with it, but I loved the smell.
Played with GI-Joe doll? I’m not sure. My brothers certainly had GI Joes, and I probably played with them, but they didn’t leave a big impression.
Had a He-Man or She-Ra toy? No.
Owned a Slinky? Yes! I still love Slinkies! I’m not sure how long they lasted when I was a kid, though, since they always seemed to get tangled when I played with them.
Had a Jem doll? No.
What about a Cabbage Patch Kid? Try three. My neices play with two of them now. The other is dressed up as Captain Picard and lives in my home office.
Owned a Big Wheel? No, but I always wanted one.
Traded Garbage Pail Kids? Yes.
Had a Popple? A who?
Had a Pound Puppy? Yes, they were so cute!
Cartoons
Did you watch the following cartoons?
Thundercat – No
Jem – No
GI Joe – No
Rainbow Brite – No
Care Bears – Yes, I think so
He-Man or She-Ra – No
Fraggle Rock – No, it was on HBO, and we never had the pay-channgels on cable. (Still don’t, in fact.)
Shirt Tales – I don’t think so.
Jabber Jaw – No
Smurfs – Yes. It was the smurfiest!
Transformers – No
Mighty Mouse – No
The Littles – No
TV
Did you watch….
A-Team – No
Charles in Charge – Yes
Full House – No
Dukes of Hazzard – Of course! Those Duke-boys were so dreamy!
Cosby Show – Occasionally, though I never saw the big deal.
Hee-Haw – Once or twice.
Miami Vice – I don’t remember. I remember the characters, and could convince myself that I watched it, but I’m just not sure.
Knight Rider – Yes.
Punky Brewster – Yes, but I didn’t admit it then.
Pee-Wee’s Play House – Yes.
Saved by the Bell – Yes.
Silver Spoons – Hell yes! Ricky Schroder was the dreamiest!
Just the Ten of Us – No
Cheers – Yes.
Dallas – No.
Love Boat – Yes. My Mom loved this show, so I’d watch with her.
Incredible Hulk – Yes.
Styles of the 80s
Did you have big bangs? I tried.
A mullet? No.
Like Michael Jackson’s music? Yes.
Know the Golden Girls theme song? Probably.
Wear Kangaroo sneakers? Yes. Though the tiny pockets weren’t really good for anything more than a quarter or a neatly folded dollar.
Own a pair of Guess Jeans? No.
Like Ocean Pacific clothes? No.
Wear Jordache jeans? No, but I had a pair of glasses frames that were Jordache branded.
Own anything LA Gear? No.
Watch MTV a lot? No. We weren’t allowed to watch MTV – my parents believed that it was evil.
Have a pair of high tops? Yes.
Have a Trapper Keeper? Yes.
Own a Swatch watch? Yes.
Did you love the 80s? I have a love-hate relationship with the 80s.