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You know you were a child of the 80s when.....


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* You never questioned why the A-Team were always imprisoned in

places that had sufficient tools to build an armoured tank.

* Dungeons & Dragons was your favourite cartoon.

* Your lunch times were spent perfecting swan dives and backspins.

* You fell out with friends during heated arguments about the

relative merits of Matt & Luke.

* You owned, or wanted a "Frankie says..."

T-shirt.

* You have ever danced (or even worse cried) to Kylie & Jason.

* Cerise pink, electric blue and banana yellow have ever featured in

your wardrobe or make-up collection.

* You ever did the top toggle of your coat up around your neck

without having your arms in the sleeves, and knew you looked like a

super-hero.

* You remember when the A-Ha video was the pinnacle of modern

technology, and you can still sing all the words.

* Parachuting Action man was your favourite toy.

* Your best party dress was either a ra-ra or puff-ball skirt.

* You ever owned a thin, black leather tie (and were proud of it),

or worse it was patterned like a piano.

* You wondered why a popular kids TV programme told you to "Turn off

your TV set and go and do some less boring instead".

* You wanted to be either Nancy Drew or the Hardy Boys.

* You ever said "It's my ball, and if I can't be Kevin Keegan I'm

going home!"

* You remember the aerobie scare.

* You have ever po-goed or space-hopped.

* You remember when Keith Chegwin & Maggie Philbin were the hottest

romantic couple.

* You wondered why your walkie-talkie didn't have the same range as

those in the Red Hand Gang.

* You were shocked by the controversial plot lines in Degrassi

Junior High.

* You tried to set up a "Famous Five" or "Secret Seven" gang with

your school friends.

* You tried to convince your Dad to fit a strip of red lights on the

front of his Capri so it looked like KITT.

* "Ca-vey Wa-vey!" means anything to you.

* You ever had more than 10 sweets in a 10p mix-up.

* Not only did you wear luminous clothing, but they were mismatched

fingerless gloves and towelling socks.

* You remember when Betamax was at the cutting edge of technology.

* Conveyor belts regularly carried washing machines, deep-fat fryers

and a cuddly toy.

* You could have got away with it if it hadn't been for those

meddling kids.

* (Girls) You owned a pair of Pixie Boots, generally worn with leg

warmers.

* (Boys) You owned a pair of pale grey slip-ons, generally worn with

white towelling socks.

* Shiny grey flecked suits.

* You rolled the sleeves of your suit jacket up

* Ooh, you could crush a Grape!

* You went to school with Pogo Patterson, Gripper Stebson, and

Ro-land.

* Fingermouse.

* You were proud of your picture appearing in the Gallery.

* You remember Look In magazine, and when it was only 20p

* You wondered why you and your mates never encountered diamond

thieves whilst out on your BMXs.

* No 73?

* You can remember what Quatro tasted like.

* Your best mate had a soda stream at home and you were jealous

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Ooh, you could crush a Grape!

but how many people remember who said this LOL i do rofl

Parachuting Action man was your favourite toy.

oh yes..

* You remember when Betamax was at the cutting edge of technology

oh god yes

Your best mate had a soda stream at home and you were jealous

yep they were jealous i had one

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