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Class of '83 here, so we're talking high school/college/early career time of life:
Fashion: Flashdance sweatshirts (that we actually cut ourselves, NOT bought that way) Calvin Klein, Gloria Vanderbilt and Jordache jeans, monogrammed sweaters, man shirts (ie. dress shirts, ties, vests)
Entertainment: Prince, Queen, REO Speedwagon, Michael Jackson, Rick James, Fleetwood Mac, Genesis and Phil Collins and all derivatives of same (Peter Gabriel, etc)
Politics: Iran hostages, Shah of Iran is ousted, Libya crisis, The Headlee Amendment (which made it IMPOSSIBLE for me to get financial aid or loans), Nicaragua
Pop Culture Sayings: It was Killer, It was THE BOMB, Ohmigod! Like, Gag me with a spoon! Totally! Gross! Grody!
Science: ?????????
Toys: Atari, pick your own path type games on the Commodore 64... I was kind of old for toys by 1980
Fad: Spandex, roach clip hair decorations, big curly hair, tight jeans, leg warmers, Chia Pets
Sports: 1984 Detroit Tigers (nothing else matters in the 80's.. seriously)
School: High School, College... we had open lunch in high school, actually got to leave at lunch time and everybody hung out at the fast food joints in the area
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