The scene.
Saturday afternoon.
A little over a week ago.
One of Madeline’s soccer coaches, who happens to be a friend of ours, shouts over.
“Hey, Madeline, tell your Mom to give back her sunglasses. The 80s are over.”
To which I say.
Dude. The 80s were good.
Hello?
Bon Jovi.
Beverly Hills, 90210.
NKOTB.
Wham! Or more specifically George Michael from his “Faith” years.
Atari.
Trivial Pursuit.
Boom boxes.
The Beastie Boys.
ET and Top Gun.
Flashdance, Footloose, and The Breakfast Club.
On a completely separate, but related, footnote, we had a family night movie night recently and watched the new version of Footloose. ‘Twas ok, but the original was heaps better.
21 Jump Street. The Facts of Life. Diff’rent Strokes. Family Ties.
Pac-Man. Donkey Kong. Tetris. Super Mario Bros. Nick doesn’t understand how I even know about Super Mario Bros. Please, I know.
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