Once again, it’s Monday evening and I sit here enjoying 2 Broke Girls reruns, a cream soda, and of course- a little dose of my favorite (and not so favorite) 80s and 90s memories.
We’ve covered Sabrina the Teenage Witch and YM magazine, Fruitopia and Fun Dip, Hypercolor T-shirts and Air Jordans. So what’s next? Read on and find out!
Remember This? Episode 11
1. Glow in the dark star stickers– Okay, so maybe these aren’t a Generation Y phenomenon- for all I know, the itty bitty tweens of today are still covering their ceilings with constellations and abstract designs. But as far as I know, these were a huge hit in my heyday. My sisters and I all covered both our ceilings and walls with these either plastic stars with adhesive strips or straight up glowing stickers. They didn’t work very well, but once they were on they usually stayed for life. I’ll have to ask my parents if my ceiling is still bedecked and bedazzled with these…
2. The Flintstones Movie- No, I’m not talking about some feature length Flintstone/ Jetsons crossover movie (although I’ve seen that too), I’m talking about the live action flick starring John Goodman, Elizabeth Perkins, and more. I’m not sure what the plot of this was, something about The Quarry being under strike or something, but I do know it was pretty awesome seeing one of my favorite cartoons come to life. And I was probably way to old to be enjoying this film, but whatevah.
3. Wooly Willy- I’ll keep this one brief, because I neither liked these or owned one. Creepy Magnet boards with metal shavings to draw on creepy white trash beards and mustaches. I’ll pass on this former fad…
4. Shark Bites– This will be neither my first nor last venture into the many exciting varieties of fruit snacks to grace my childhood. I will say, however, that Shark Bites always stood out because they had the delicious and mysterious “white” flavor that was arguably strawberry, kiwi, marshmallow- who knows? It was delicious, but often I got them given to me by friends who were skeptical of their “other”ness. One woman’s trash is another’s treasure…
5. Yikes! pencils- One of the very first signs of my stationery/ fancy pen obsessions that emerged in my adult life would probably be Yikes! pencils. They were wacky colored, aesthetically pleasing graphite pencils that promised to make every school day more awesome! Just like many other trends in the 80s and 90s, Yikes! pencils were about awesomeness, extremeness, and standing out. Do I still use pencils? Not really. Would I buy these if I found them in the stores tomorrow? Heck yes.
Who are my fellow Shark Biters out there? Did you love Yikes! pencils and cover your room with glow in the dark stars?
Meri
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