H: Hair Accessories
We all know about the big hair of the ’80s, but in our big hair we girls wore some pretty crazy and also pretty awesome hair accessories. Scruchies I have since had my hair cut...
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G: The Goonies
Two in a row for ’80s movies! I wouldn’t have done that, but Ferris and now The Goonies were two movies that I absolutely loved in the ’80s. The Goonies are a bunch of kids...
Read MoreF: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it I can’t believe it has taken me until the letter “F” before including an ’80s movie....
Read MoreE: Early Morning Cartoons
Children in the US in the ’80s had something special to look forward to on Saturdays, early morning cartoons. The cartoons started at 8:00 and actually ran until noon. My family always had something going...
Read MoreD: Duran Duran
Her name is Rio and she dances on the sandJust like that river twisting through a dusty landAnd when she shines she really shows you all she canOh Rio, Rio dance across the Rio Grande ...
Read MoreC: Cabbage Patch Kids
During the Christmas season of 1983, thousands of parents stood in line for hours and often had to dodge fights in the hopes of snagging the toy that was on every girl’s Christmas list: a...
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