Another thing that stands out in my mind about Gen X childhoods is that we LITERALLY never drank water! We were given Hi-C, soda, and various (highly sugared) juices but bottled water was rarely if ever offered.
I can't agree more with Los Angeles! I've been a few times and it's dirty and depressing...and worst of all, the majority of the people I encountered were....kinda cold and seemed mean despite their smiling faces. I'm from NYC, and an Uber driver I met in LA was originally from Manhattan...I…Â
Gen X here...my parents raised 4 kids/bought a house all on my dad's salary (in a very HCOL area--northern NJ just outside of NYC). We all went to private elementary/high school. My mom was a SAHM. Neither of my parents graduated from high school and my dad had a union job with great…Â
In the song, Santa ASKS Rudolph to use his "so bright" nose to guide his sleigh on a foggy Christmas Eve. And it appeared to work since Rudolph then went "down in history." From this, we can infer that Rudolph's nose did indeed glow on its own.
Zima. Neon clothes. Jelly bracelets. Stirrup leggings. Pay phones. United Colors of Benneton. Sassy magazine. Big hair. Manic Panic. Friday Night Videos. Strawberry Shortcake. Smurfs. Sam Goody. And so many more
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