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Madness, J. Geils, Blondie (although not so much as in the late 70s), The Clash were all big where I grew up. Don't forget the advent of rap in the mainstream a la Beastie Boys and Run DMC.
Fair Isle sweaters, ribbon cardigans, matching ribbon hairbands/watchbands/belts that you could switch out, Docks or Tops, penny loafers, ballet flats, chinese slippers, crocs (the shirts and sweaters, not the shoes), turtlenecks with tiny repeated motifs, elf boots, Gunne Sax, shoelaces with repeated motifs such as crocs, hearts....
I vaguely recall skinny gold stretchy belts in the early, early 80s; I think they were a holdover from the disco 70s.
My favorite thing about the 80s? Waistlines that didn't expose skin.
Sports in the 80s? In Boston, it was the powerhouse Celtics that ended up as World Champions several seasons that decade. They usually were battling the Lakers (and we all thought Pat Riley was slimy).
Politics? We were in the Reagan era, finishing up the Cold War. Oliver North testified throughout my honeymoon as I found out at every television in every airport....
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