I don't think I've posted a childish "list" thing in quite some time. This one caught my attention for the simple reason that it mentioned "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air." That
has to count for something.
My own commentary will be in the form of
[Editor's Note]s.
BOLD the ones you did as a child:
[Editor's Note: Horrendous grammar, how I despise thee. And, I prefer to italicize. So, there.]
1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "SIKE!"
[Editor's Note: Never. Sike.]
2. You watched the Pound Puppies.
3. You can sing the rap to the "Fresh Prince of Bel Air."
[Editor's Note: In west Philadelphia born and raised, on the playground was where I spent most of my days. And so on.]
4. You wore biker shorts under your skirts and felt stylish.
5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-Sitters Club and tried to start a club of your own.
6. You owned those little Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.
7. You know that "WHOA" comes from Joey on Blossom.
[Editor's Note: "Blossom" was quite possibly the greatest sitcom ever, if only for their great strides in the development of ugly "bucket" hats.]
8. Two words: M.C. Hammer ...
9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock."
10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars.
11. You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales"
12. You remember when it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons....
13. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
14. You saw the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" on the big screen.
15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.
[Editor's Note: I still do.]
16. You played the game "MASH" (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter Shack, House).
17. You wore a Jordache Jean jacket and you were proud of it.
18. L.A. Gear
19. You wanted to change your name to "JEM" in Kindergarten. ...
20. You remember reading "Tales of a fourth grade nothing" and all the Ramona books.
21. you know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF"
22. You wanted to be a Goonie!
23. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. and tie dye too!
24. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off.
25. You have pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf....
[Editor's Note: And still do to this day...]
26. You took lunch pails to school
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7. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
28. You still get the urge to say "NOT" after every sentence.
29. You remember Hypercolor T-shirts.
30. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band
31. You thought She-Ra and He-Man should hook up.
32. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged friendship necklaces.
33. You owned a pair of jelly sandals
[Editor's Note: And dare I say it, I owned two.]
34. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"
35. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up!"
[Editor's Note: Funny story there, if you're not a part of my family. My uncle who thinks he is a musician, Jack (and has his very own website at www.smilingjacksmith.com), wrote a song entitled "Help, I've Fallen, And I Can't Get Up". Although largely disputed, I feel quite strongly that the story follows his bar-room experiences quite nicely.]
36. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
37. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip 'n' Slide.
38. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
39. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonald's.
40. You've gone through this list occasionally saying "totally awesome."
41. You remember Popples.
42. "Don't worry, be happy."
43. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights.
44. You wore socks scrunched down..
45. "Miss MARY MACK MACK, all dressed in BLACK BLACK BLACK"
46. You remember boom boxes vs. CD players.
47. You remember watching both "Gremlins" movies.
[Editor's Note: At the age of 16, my cousin decided it would be a "hoot" to give his five year-old cousin a "Gremlin" cake for her birthday. Needless to say, I enjoyed the cake, but fear Gizmo.]
48. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!"
49. You remember watching Rainbow Brite and My Little Ponies
50. You thought Doogie Howser was hot.
[Editor's Note: Are you kidding? In merely the last calendar year, I have bought two musical recordings merely due to the fact that Neil Patrick Harris was on them for at least one song. That, dear readers, is devotion.]
51. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
52. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool.
53. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By the Bell," the ORIGINAL class.
54. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
[Editor's Note: No.]
[Editor's Note: Although an obvious failure at many of these 90's requirements, I feel quite substantial in my relative coolness.]
