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Tue Feb-06-07 11:23 AM
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| 39. Sergio Valenti Jeans........parents made me wear cords......eom |
| -CONFESS!!!! What childhood fad did you really want but your parents wouldn't give you |
LynneSin |
Feb-06-07 10:02 AM |
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LiteBrite |
XemaSab |
Feb-06-07 10:05 AM |
#1 |
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Thinkatron |
liberaldemocrat7 |
Feb-06-07 10:51 AM |
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A Green Machine |
Strawman |
Feb-06-07 10:06 AM |
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I wanted one but didn't get one, |
blockhead |
Feb-07-07 07:02 PM |
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I watch VH1 Classics quite a bit... |
Prag |
Feb-06-07 10:08 AM |
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They messed up VH1 classics |
LynneSin |
Feb-06-07 10:12 AM |
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Damnit... |
Prag |
Feb-06-07 10:13 AM |
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Oh and they have regular commericials now too |
LynneSin |
Feb-06-07 10:15 AM |
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Relating to the OP topic... |
Prag |
Feb-06-07 10:24 AM |
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I Love VH1 Shows |
ProfessorGAC |
Feb-06-07 10:20 AM |
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A Pet Rock. |
NewWaveChick1981 |
Feb-06-07 10:10 AM |
#4 |
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I have a mood pencil! |
Kali |
Feb-06-07 11:14 AM |
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Jumping off bridges |
taterguy |
Feb-06-07 10:10 AM |
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. |
johnnie |
Feb-06-07 10:11 AM |
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A Spuds McKenzie shirt. |
Kerrytravelers |
Feb-06-07 10:12 AM |
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I wanted a "Grab a Heinie" tee-shirt that everyone had |
LynneSin |
Feb-06-07 10:13 AM |
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I never did get a Spuds shirt. |
Kerrytravelers |
Feb-06-07 10:46 AM |
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A VCR... |
youthere |
Feb-06-07 10:17 AM |
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Not me, but my brothers desperately wanted bb guns. |
Midlodemocrat |
Feb-06-07 10:17 AM |
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They'd shoot their eyes out!! |
youthere |
Feb-06-07 10:19 AM |
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My cousin actually DID get his eye shot out |
Patiod |
Feb-06-07 10:31 AM |
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How awful! |
youthere |
Feb-06-07 10:54 AM |
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That Was Mine |
ProfessorGAC |
Feb-06-07 10:25 AM |
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I wanted a BB gun |
Chan790 |
Feb-06-07 02:55 PM |
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Oh come on, BB guns are safe. |
haruka3_2000 |
Feb-06-07 11:44 PM |
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A scooter |
Little Wing |
Feb-06-07 10:27 AM |
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White go-go boots |
in search of sanity |
Feb-06-07 10:27 AM |
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I got black ones. But no Barbie doll. |
Sequoia |
Feb-06-07 05:16 PM |
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No Barbie here, either. I wanted one desperately but my Mom |
QMPMom |
Feb-07-07 06:54 AM |
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I was gonna post that - |
mzteris |
Feb-06-07 07:17 PM |
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Me Too! |
redwitch |
Feb-07-07 03:34 PM |
#123 |
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Slot cars -- they were called "Autorama" in Brazil |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Feb-06-07 10:29 AM |
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Penny loafers |
zanne |
Feb-06-07 10:32 AM |
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I wanted them so bad. |
GenDem |
Feb-08-07 07:18 AM |
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Jeans and pierced ears |
Patiod |
Feb-06-07 10:33 AM |
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This is why you should always listen to your mother: |
ohiosmith |
Feb-06-07 10:37 AM |
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a waterbed |
Kali |
Feb-06-07 10:39 AM |
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Oh my gawd...An unheated waterbed?!?! |
Oregonian |
Feb-06-07 10:50 AM |
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what do ya expect for $50? |
Kali |
Feb-06-07 11:11 AM |
#33 |
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Atari for the TV |
Zavulon |
Feb-06-07 10:44 AM |
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I had an Atari, but I wanted a Nintendo...never got one... |
deepthought42 |
Feb-06-07 11:20 AM |
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Oh so many |
1gobluedem |
Feb-06-07 10:48 AM |
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A banana-seat bike with the raised handlebars. |
Oregonian |
Feb-06-07 10:51 AM |
#30 |
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I wanted sneakers with the airholes in the side of them |
LynneSin |
Feb-06-07 11:51 AM |
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My God, Lynne, you and I had the same parents!!! |
WakeMeUp |
Feb-06-07 11:13 AM |
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Clackers |
merh |
Feb-06-07 11:18 AM |
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I had a set of lime green clackers... |
Prag |
Feb-06-07 11:21 AM |
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I think that was what my parents were afraid of |
merh |
Feb-06-07 11:24 AM |
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Now that you mention it... |
Prag |
Feb-06-07 11:28 AM |
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you and me both |
merh |
Feb-06-07 11:37 AM |
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Sounds cool! |
Prag |
Feb-06-07 11:47 AM |
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Aww, that is the sweetest thing, thank you |
merh |
Feb-06-07 12:25 PM |
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I LOVED this toy! |
Connonym |
Feb-06-07 12:58 PM |
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ROFL!!!!! U-238! |
XemaSab |
Feb-06-07 09:27 PM |
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You have to wonder how many of the kids that got that toy |
merh |
Feb-07-07 01:08 AM |
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You'd be hard pressed to come up with a more inappropriate toy |
XemaSab |
Feb-07-07 01:14 AM |
#102 |
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It does look like a prop Saturday Night Live or Madd TV |
merh |
Feb-07-07 07:38 AM |
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We had this toy! We started out with the Creepy Crawler molds |
QMPMom |
Feb-07-07 07:03 AM |
#108 |
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it was great fun |
merh |
Feb-07-07 09:12 AM |
#111 |
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This is the other machine that I was talking about |
merh |
Feb-07-07 10:46 AM |
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They didn't explode |
conscious evolution |
Feb-06-07 04:29 PM |
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Somehow these weren't as dangerous as Jarts and we got them. |
borlis |
Feb-06-07 12:55 PM |
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Heh |
lizziegrace |
Feb-07-07 03:30 PM |
#120 |
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Sergio Valenti Jeans........parents made me wear cords......eom |
canadianbeaver |
Feb-06-07 11:23 AM |
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a minibike |
Pool Hall Ace |
Feb-06-07 11:45 AM |
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Oh man -- I wanted a minibike so bad!! |
driver8 |
Feb-06-07 09:15 PM |
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This is my answer too.... |
Phentex |
Feb-07-07 04:51 AM |
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A baseball glove. |
No Surrender |
Feb-06-07 11:47 AM |
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Pretty much all of them. I asked for Legos, got Lincoln Logs. I asked for Lite Brite. |
grace0418 |
Feb-06-07 11:59 AM |
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I remember watching Night Flight |
LynneSin |
Feb-06-07 12:01 PM |
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That would probably be "Save a Prayer" |
WakeMeUp |
Feb-06-07 09:19 PM |
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That's exactly it. I remember that video being on all the time and I |
grace0418 |
Feb-06-07 11:32 PM |
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Great song - awesome video |
Mad_Dem_X |
Feb-07-07 03:41 PM |
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youngest of eleven???!!! |
HuffleClaw |
Feb-06-07 02:15 PM |
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Yeah, definitely got the bottom of the barrel stuff most of the time. |
grace0418 |
Feb-06-07 11:35 PM |
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We still have that plastic tile thing! |
WakeMeUp |
Feb-06-07 09:18 PM |
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Really? I didn't think anyone else on earth had that toy. It was so bargain |
grace0418 |
Feb-06-07 11:33 PM |
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That is a hoot! |
WakeMeUp |
Feb-07-07 05:59 PM |
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I can't think of anything. |
rbnyc |
Feb-06-07 12:07 PM |
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Barbie Dream House |
Mrs. Sniffa |
Feb-06-07 12:27 PM |
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Model rockets. |
edbermac |
Feb-06-07 12:31 PM |
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Lawn Jarts |
borlis |
Feb-06-07 12:48 PM |
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Reebok Pumps |
Reverend_Smitty |
Feb-06-07 12:48 PM |
#54 |
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(self-delete) |
jakefrep |
Feb-06-07 02:17 PM |
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I got an Easy Bake Oven |
Ramsey |
Feb-06-07 01:55 PM |
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I'm jealous |
LynneSin |
Feb-06-07 01:58 PM |
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Wow. I suddenly realize I got lots of good stuff as a girl. |
crim son |
Feb-06-07 02:06 PM |
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I had a Chrissy doll, and her friend |
mentalsolstice |
Feb-06-07 02:48 PM |
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I had Chrissy and the ballerina doll too! |
emmadoggy |
Feb-06-07 02:52 PM |
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Chrissie! I had her, too! |
Mad_Dem_X |
Feb-07-07 03:43 PM |
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rrrrRRRRAWPower! |
Aristus |
Feb-06-07 02:10 PM |
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When I was six, I got Creepy Crawlers |
new_beawr |
Feb-06-07 02:14 PM |
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We had Creepy Crawlers too - which was named one of the most dangerous toys of all time |
LynneSin |
Feb-06-07 02:35 PM |
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Best toy ever. |
texanwitch |
Feb-07-07 01:22 AM |
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I had Fun Flowers. |
No Surrender |
Feb-06-07 04:24 PM |
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Cable TV... |
jakefrep |
Feb-06-07 02:20 PM |
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A blacklight |
mentalsolstice |
Feb-06-07 02:51 PM |
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What is it with parents and their hatred of long hair back in the day? |
QMPMom |
Feb-07-07 07:10 AM |
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LOL! I had a black light |
hippywife |
Feb-07-07 04:19 PM |
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Electricity and plumbing (n/t) |
Oeditpus Rex |
Feb-06-07 02:56 PM |
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Awww, that's a shame. |
Mad_Dem_X |
Feb-07-07 03:43 PM |
#127 |
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A mood ring-my mom wouldn't even let me buy one with my own money! |
noonwitch |
Feb-06-07 03:08 PM |
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A pony |
u4ic |
Feb-06-07 03:09 PM |
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a real Barbie |
Blue in Portland |
Feb-06-07 04:10 PM |
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Rock 'em, Sock 'em Robots |
classicfilmfan |
Feb-06-07 04:14 PM |
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Sane parenting |
Forkboy |
Feb-06-07 04:30 PM |
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This... |
ok_cpu |
Feb-06-07 04:58 PM |
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sorry, but I think they did you a favor |
tigereye |
Feb-06-07 05:24 PM |
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Oh, it looks bad now |
ok_cpu |
Feb-06-07 05:30 PM |
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and it appears to be coming back..... |
tigereye |
Feb-07-07 10:36 AM |
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probably Barbie |
tigereye |
Feb-06-07 05:17 PM |
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I wanted some shiny vinyl go-go boots when I was about 7. |
Left Is Write |
Feb-06-07 05:18 PM |
#81 |
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Saddle oxfords. |
NC_Nurse |
Feb-06-07 05:37 PM |
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ALL of them |
Skittles |
Feb-06-07 07:48 PM |
#86 |
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Easybake Oven. |
Revolutionary_Acts04 |
Feb-06-07 07:56 PM |
#87 |
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Stretch Armstrong, and a 1952 Mickey Mantle... |
gmoney |
Feb-06-07 08:38 PM |
#88 |
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Pierced ears. The minute, and I mean the minute |
stanwyck |
Feb-06-07 08:45 PM |
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A computer |
Downtown Hound |
Feb-06-07 11:37 PM |
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From what I've heard, MTV was better back then. |
seawolf |
Feb-07-07 12:47 AM |
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The powerwheels toyz.... |
petersond |
Feb-07-07 12:49 AM |
#100 |
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I wanted a G.I. Joe, but my parents... |
Kutjara |
Feb-07-07 05:03 AM |
#105 |
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... |
Kali |
Feb-07-07 03:24 PM |
#118 |
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I still got the kung fu grip one, |
petersond |
Feb-08-07 03:24 AM |
#132 |
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Lots of things. |
Perragrande |
Feb-07-07 06:09 AM |
#106 |
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Easy Bake Oven and Candies backless slings |
annonymous |
Feb-07-07 09:22 AM |
#112 |
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Parachute Pants |
Scarlett17 |
Feb-07-07 09:26 AM |
#113 |
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Easy Bake Oven and Snoopy Sno-Cone machine |
dropkickpa |
Feb-07-07 10:39 AM |
#115 |
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I don't remember wanting any faddish toys... |
InvisibleTouch |
Feb-07-07 11:08 AM |
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MTV for me, too |
Mad_Dem_X |
Feb-07-07 03:26 PM |
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looking back... |
MonkeyFunk |
Feb-07-07 03:31 PM |
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white go-go boots. God how I wanted those boots. |
redwitch |
Feb-07-07 03:32 PM |
#122 |
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Cabbage Patch Doll. |
Marie26 |
Feb-07-07 03:43 PM |
#126 |
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Six Finger! |
bif |
Feb-07-07 04:27 PM |
#129 |
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A few things classified as "boy's toys"... |
colinmom71 |
Feb-08-07 04:17 AM |
#133 |
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I wanted the game Operation. |
6000eliot |
Feb-08-07 04:40 AM |
#134 |
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