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1. How old were you in 1980? 3 years old
2. How old were you in 1989? 12 years old
3. Were you a Toys R' Us kid? Not really
4. Did you watch Transformers? Only a few times
5. Did you see E.T. on the big screen? No, I thought he was the creepiest looking creature and had no interest!
6. Did you own a Lite Bright? No, but my neighbor did and we played with hers every time I was at her house.
7. Who is your Favorite Golden Girl? Sophia
8. When someone says " Who you gonna call? " You think... Ghostbusters, of course
9.What was you favorite toy? My spirograph
10. Did you have a Pogo Ball? Yes, mine was green and yellow.
11. Did you listen to New Kids on the Block? No, I was one of the few who couldn't stand them!
12. What New Kid did you have a crush on? None of them.
13. Did you play M.A.S.H? Yes
14. Did you watch The Care Bears? Yes. My favorites were Bedtime Bear and Good Luck Bear. (They're still my favorites!)
15. Did you have Jelly bracelets? Yes, in every color imaginable.
16. Did you have a charm necklace and/or bracelet? Yes, a bracelet, but not until I was 19. It was a gift from my German host family when I came home.
17. Did you own a glo-worm? No
18. Did you ever own a slap bracelet? Yes, several.
19. The Breakfast Club or Sixteen Candles? The Breakfast Club
20. Did you have a crazy hair style? Not really, I always wanted my mom to use my crimper on my hair though.
21. What was your first bike? It was bright blue with a white sparkly banana seat. I loved that bike!
22. Name one thing you still own from your childhood? All the artwork and school prejects my mother saved.
23. Did you have a Cabbage Patch Kid? Many, but my first one was my favorite. She was a gift from my grandfather and was taken everywhere I went for at least 2 years after I got her.
24. Did you dress like Madonna? No
25. Rainbow Brite or Strawberry Shortcake? Strawberry Shortcake. I loved the dolls that you squeezed and their "breath" was scented like strawberries.
26. Did you watch Miami Vice? Didn't everyone?
27. Did you own a pair of Jelly Shoes? Yes, in a few different colors.
28. Did you own a Trapper Keeper? Several
29. Atari or Nintendo? Neither, I used to play with an old Intellivision my grandfather had.
30. Did you play Pac-Man? Yes
31. Which was better: Jem and The Holograms or Barbie and The Rockers!? Jem and the Holograms...I had forgotten all about them!
32. He-Man or She-Ra? She-Ra
33. What movie scared you the most? The Wizard of Oz. I *hated* those weird looking flying monkeys!
34. Did you try to dance like Michael Jackson? Not a chance!
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My kids love Ghostbusters...
jennifer, that care bear was tender heart. he was the "leader" if there was one
2. How old were you in 1989? 41 years old
3. Were you a Toys R' Us kid? Nope, they were not in biz when I was little
4. Did you watch Transformers? With my kids!
5. Did you see E.T. on the big screen? Yes! One of the few SciFi movies I've seen, and I loved it.
6. Did you own a Lite Bright? My kids did.
7. Who is your Favorite Golden Girl? I have no idea. Never saw them.
8. When someone says " Who you gonna call? " You think... I have no idea. :(
9.What was you favorite toy? Lincoln Logs
10. Did you have a Pogo Ball? Never heard of that!
11. Did you listen to New Kids on the Block? No way!
12. What New Kid did you have a crush on? None!
13. Did you play M.A.S.H? Yes! One of my most favorite TV shows ever!
14. Did you watch The Care Bears? Yes. My kids loved them.
15. Did you have Jelly bracelets? Not familiar with those.
16. Did you have a charm necklace and/or bracelet? Ummm…NO!
17. Did you own a glo-worm? One of my kids did.
18. Did you ever own a slap bracelet? A what??
19. The Breakfast Club or Sixteen Candles? Neither (my wife loves 16 Candles)
20. Did you have a crazy hair style? Oh yes! Long, over my ears, sheesh!
21. What was your first bike? It was red, all I remember (that was in the 50's!!)
22. Name one thing you still own from your childhood? Where do I start?!? I have some of my old Lincoln Logs and some legos.
23. Did you have a Cabbage Patch Kid? My kids did.
24. Did you dress like Madonna? No! Aren't you glad?!?!
25. Rainbow Brite or Strawberry Shortcake? Strawberry Shortcake, my daughter loved her!
26. Did you watch Miami Vice? I've never seen it.
27. Did you own a pair of Jelly Shoes? What are they?
28. Did you own a Trapper Keeper? A what?
29. Atari or Nintendo? Neither.
30. Did you play Pac-Man? Actually, I loved Ms Pac-Man
31. Which was better: Jem and The Holograms or Barbie and The Rockers!? No idea :S
32. He-Man or She-Ra? Huh?
33. What movie scared you the most? Jaws! (I know, that was from the 70's… I don't do sacrey movies!)
34. Did you try to dance like Michael Jackson? Never!
2. 39 in 1989
3. There was no such thing as toy r us then
4. no such thing then
5. took our son to see et yes
6. no, but my son did
7. Sophia
8. nothing
9. I really don't remember :)
10. no wasn't any
11. no
12. no
13. no
14. no
through
18. no
19. huh?
20. yes
21. a 28 inch ladies heavier than crap blue bike with a basket on the front. I was 4 years old and actually road it with my feet on the peddles and the seat at the back of my head! lol
22. my porcelain doll from Korea my uncle brought me home. I was 2
23. didn't exist
24. she wasn't born yet
25. no
26. no
27. through 30. no
31. wasn't any
32. who?
33. we didn't go to movies, there were 6 kids to feed.
34. he wasn't born yet