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1. You automatically recognize this image...
2. You looked for cool gear in the back corner of music shops.
3. You remember Blink before Travis...
4. You know the challenge of finding a sock hop or wedding DJ that has one “cool” song.
5. Tube socks, jelly bracelets, studs, and converse were wardrobe staples.
6. A friend of yours had a "punk girl haircut."
7. You transitioned from mix tapes to mix CDs gracefully.
8. You designed your heart out making concert flyers at Kinkos or using MS Paint.
9. You did everything ironically.
10. You had a love/hate relationship with Carson Daly.
11. You've experienced the thrill of mail order.
12. You perfected mosh-pit crowd safety management.
13. You spent hours selecting the best lyric/band name reference for your AOL IM username.
14. "Poser" was the ultimate insult.
15. You wouldn’t think twice about going to a show at a bowling alley, in a basement, at a frat house, in a random garage, at a church, or even your sibling’s middle school dance.
16. You understand the agony of having Warped Tour scheduled the same day as your family reunion.
17. You noticed that the Disney Channel had some surprisingly good made-for-T.V. movie soundtracks.
18. Thrift stores and church fairs were your only Etsy...
19. And you'd put notes under windshields of "cool cars" you’d see around town...
20. ...because THIS was your social network.
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