This past weekend I was organizing my office and came across a mix tape I made Matt when we first started to date. I’m talking a mix tape on an actual tape, not a CD. It had a plastic case with it, along with a personalized introduction by me as to the songs I chose for Matt and why. It made me smile… and it also made me realize that I had NOTHING to play this mix tape on.

It got me thinking back to things that I remember from “way” back “when”… things that my sons will never, ever know, but only hear about.

So tell me… Do you remember… (and this will probably only make sense if you’re over 30 years old!)

1. Snoopy Snow Cone Machines

2. Making Friendship Pins on your Sneakers

3. Sebago shoes with laces that were made into knots (never tied!)

4. Benetton Rubgy Shirts

5. KED sneakers just like from Dirty Dancing

6. Pegged Jeans

7. 90210 (the good one), followed by Melrose Place

8. Dial-up Internet

9. Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere

10. Tab (can’t believe it’s still on the shelves!)

11. Getting PERMS

12. Banana Republic Safari Tees

13. Swatch Watches

14. VHS Tapes

15. Desperately Seeking Susan

16. BOP Magazine

17. Saved by the Bell

18. Alex P. Keaton

19. Jordan Sneakers

20. Nintendo’s Power Pad

21. ALF

22. Pogo Ball

23. Collecting Erasers

24. Trapper Keepers

25. JELLY SHOES

26. JEM

27. Calculator Watches

28. Garbage Pail Kids

29. Plastic Charm Necklaces

30. Sailor Bracelets