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June
It took me awhile to comprehend what my sister was saying. Something about Michael Jackson being dead. I couldn’t get my head around it. When I finally realized it wasn’t yet another worn-out joke, I was stunned. I waded through everyone’s comments on Facebook – some touching, some snarky. I listened to the radio broadcasts, I watched the [...]
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April
Shyla told me she has a foolproof method of figuring out who was in high school during the 80s. Ready? Here it is: Put on 80s music. They will always, always, start bobbing their heads.
20
April
My BFF Keeli gave me a boxed set of 80s music for my birthday. I absolutely love it for rocking out in the car, but listening to music from my youth does cause my mind to work overtime. Have I fulfilled any of my dreams from high school? Have I become the person I always [...]
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March
We went to a bar mitzvah yesterday. As the party really got rolling, some of the adults requested some 80s music and started doing these awesome 80s dances. The other adults laughed and the kids covered their faces, but I sat, enraptured, waiting for a lull in the music so I could yell out, “Thriller! THRIL-LER!” [...]
8
December
Did you know there are certain phrases that only make sense to people who were teenagers in the 80s? Like “with matching headband” and “starring Eric Stoltz.”
9
November
The “Are You a Child of the 80s?†Question of the Day: Remember Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam? (Bonus points if you have “Head to Toe” on your iPod.)
12
July
The “Are You a Child of the 80s?” Question of the Day: What do you suppose Dead or Alive looks like now? Because I can’t imagine this is a look that aged well.
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June
The “Are You a Child of the 80s?” Question of the Day: Do you consider yourself bilingual because you know how to say “99″ “red” and “balloons” in German?