If you were around back then, you'll probably relate to most of these. Growing up
in the '80s was no joke man - child safety was still *barely* a thing. You had to be strong and smart to survive the children's toys dreamt up by a generation of adults hooked on nose candy.
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Okay skittles, we're waiting. When are these coming back?
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Anyone know the purpose of this?
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Here's to that sad kid who asked for atari and got this
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Rumor has it the orange and yellow did actually exist. Most people only saw the green
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These monstrosities that were rightfully discontinued. Chalky, chewy, what was that?
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Coloring and colorforms passed a rainy afternoon
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Sprinklers were downright dangerous by today's standards
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The disappointment when you got shrimp in the mail
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Collecting these for no reason
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And they thought '90s kids had weird tv shows
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What was with the clown toys for kids of the '70s and 80s? No wonder gen x got so many issues
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Heathcliff looking awful lot like he's trying to be Garfield
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Mascots looked different back then
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Why though? Why did they do this? Was it punishment? Was your momma like, "You failed your math test, go ride your bike til you bleed"
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Girls tryin to get their braids to do this
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Still found in church nurseries everywhere
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Parents trying to keep kids quiet on long car rides like here, don't speak 'til all your windows are red
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Showbiz pizza was more than arcade and skeeball
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Action figures that didn't move- why?
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McDonald's was more than a lunch option, it was a fashion statement for kids everywhere
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Saw some of these on youtube, they wouldn't be allowed today
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Chasing this MF down the street for your foot ice cream with the big gumball in it
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Everybody had at least one set of collectible glasses, smurfs, flinstones, snoopy. No one admits to collecting them.
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McDonald's parties were a big thing
