Imagine your alarm sounds 20 years ago, things might have been a
bit different.
You take your morning shower, blow dry your hair and pull out your
crimper. You carefully crimp your clorox bleached blonde hair, top it off with
a thick coating of hairspray, and tease the life out of it. You pull on your
pink stirrup leggings, purple legwarmers, and slip your feet into your old,
beat-up Reebok high-tops, thinking to yourself, ≥Man, I wish I would have
bought those radical yellow Chuck Taylor high-tops.≤
Then, you pull on your Frankie Says Relax t-shirt, and tie it off
with a t-shirt clip. You slap on your slap bracelet, along with your friendship
bracelets promised to Amber, Tiffany and Heather. Snapping on your swatch, and
finally, coating your eyelids and lips with bright blue and pink, youπre ready
to go.
How could one
forget the outrageous fads of the 1980πs? The hairstyles, the fashions, and the
unforgettable shows. Letπs take a nostalgic trip down memory lane.
First of all, the hairstyles. Side ponytails, the Flock of
Seagulls hair (resurrected in the mid-90s by Friendsπ very own Chandler Bing), Jeri curls
worn by such stars as Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie, and of course, the
infamous mullet. Also, how easy it was back in the 80πs to throw your hair back
and secure it with a banana clip. Everywhere you went, you were bound to run
head on with one of these crazy dos.
≥We used to roll our jeans, I thought that was so cool. I had huge
hair in the 80πs. It was always permed. It was big.≤ Said Miss Susie Sisson, a
graduate of 1989.
What about the famous fashion trends? Spandex, parachute pants,
acid wash denim, Jordache jean jackets, and those lovely hyper color,
fluorescent t-shirts. Tom Cruise made Aviators the new åthingπ thanks to Top
Gun. Don Johnson and
Philip Michael Thomas made the åMiami Vice lookπ (white blazer and pants,
plain, brightly colored t-shirt, and shoes with no socks) the latest in
fashion. Thank goodness weπre not stuck in the 80πs any longer.
Of course, how could we forget all the television shows? The shows
we keep close to our hearts. Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake, Rainbow
Brite, The Pound Puppiesäringing
any bells?
≥They were so cheesy, but so fun,≤ said senior Maureen Conrad.
Growing
Painsπ Mike Seaver, or Saved
By the Bellπs Zack Morris was every girlπs first
≥love≤, and we all were devastated when we found out they had girlfriends.
≥Growing Pains was by
far my favorite show. Mike was always hilarious, and Carol was just annoying,≤
said junior Megan Koory.
Alf was everyoneπs favorite alien, and Bo and Luke Duke of Dukes
of Hazard were the infamous, lovable outlaws of their time. Anyone could find
at least one show of the 80πs they can relate to and can receive memories from,
right?
The 1980πs had its ups and downs in every aspect, but they were
great while they lasted. The fads of the 80πs will forever be burned into
Marian girlsπ brains, whether it be good or bad, and will provide lasting
memories forever.