If you were a little girl in the 70s......

[mommax3]

This is cute.....and all too true for the girl I was!

If YOU WERE A LITTLE GIRL IN THE 70S ..

>> You had that Fisher Price Doctor 's Kit with a stethoscope that
>> actually worked.
>>
>>
>> You owned a bicycle with a banana seat and a plastic basket with
flowers
>> on it.
>>
>>
>> You learned to skate with actual skates (not roller blades) that had

>> metal wheels.
>>
>>
>> You thought Gopher from Love Boat was cute (admit it!)

>>
>>
>> You had nightmares after watching Fantasy Island.
>>
>>
>> You had rubber boots for rainy days and Moon boots for snowy days.
YEAH!

>> ~
>> You owned a "Slip-n-Slide",on which you injured yourself on a
sprinkler
>> head more than once.
>>
>>
>>
>> You owned "Klick-Klacks" and smacked yourself in the face more than

>> once.
>>
>>
>> You had either a "bowl cut" or "pixie," not to mention the "Dorothy
>> Hamill". People sometimes thought you were a boy.
>>
>>
>> Your Holly Hobbie sleeping bag was your most prized possession.
>>
>>
>> You wore a poncho, gauchos, and knickers.


>> You begged Santa for the electronic game, Simon.
>>
>>
>> You had the Donnie and Marie dolls with those pink and purple satiny
>> shredded outfits.
>>
>>
>> You spent hours in your backyard on your metal swing set with the
>> trapeze.
>> The swing set tipped over at least once.
>>
>>
>> You had homemade ribbon barrettes in every imaginable color. (Oh
yeah!)
>>
>> You had a pair of Doctor Scholl's sandals (the ones with hard sole &
the
>> buckle). You also had a pair of salt-water sandals. (is this an
east
>> coast thing??)
>>
>> You wanted to be Laura Ingalls Wilder really bad; you wore that
Little
>> House on the Prairie-inspired plaid, ruffle shirt with the high neck
in
>> at
>> least one school picture; and you despised Nellie Olson!
>>
>> You wanted your first kiss to be at a roller rink.!
>>
>> Your hairstyle was described as having "wings" or "feathers" and you

>> kept
>> it "pretty" with the comb you kept in your back pocket.
>>
>> ~ When you walked, the "wings" flapped up and down, looked like you
were
>> gonna "take off"
>>
>> You know who Strawberry Shortcake is, as well as her friends,
Blueberry
>> Muffin and Huckleberry Pie.
>>
>> You carried a Muppets lunch box to school and it was metal, not
plastic.
>> With the thermos inside!
>>
>> You and your girlfriends would fight over which of the Dukes of
Hazzard
>> was your boyfriend.
>>
>> YOU had Star Wars action figures, too!
>>
>> It was a big event in your household each year when the "Wizard of
Oz"
>> would come on TV. Your mom would break out the popcorn and sleeping
>> bags!
>>
>> You often asked your Magic-8 ball the question: "Who will I marry.
Shaun
>> Cassidy, Leif Garrett, or David Cassidy..?"
>>
>> You completely wore out your Grease, Saturday Night Fever, and Fame
>> soundtrack record album.
>>
>> You tried to do lots of arts and crafts, like yarn and
Popsicle-stick
>> God's eyes, decoupage, or those weird potholders made on a plastic
loom.
>>
>> You made Shrinky-Dinks and put iron-on kittens on your t-shirts!
>>
>> You used to tape record songs off the radio by holding your portable

>> tape
>> player up to the speaker.
>>
>> You had subscriptions to Dynamite and Tiger Beat.
>>
>>
>> You learned everything you needed to know about girl issues from
Judy
>> Blume books (Are you there God, It's me, Margaret.)
>>
>>
>> You thought Olivia Newton John's song "Physical" was about aerobics.
>>
>>
>> You wore friendship pins on your tennis shoes, or shoelaces with
heart
>> or
>> rainbow designs.
>>
>> You wanted to be a Solid Gold dancer.
>>
>>
>> You drowned yourself in Love's Baby Soft - which was the first
"real"
>> perfume you ever owned ..
>>
>> ~ you glopped your lips in Strawberry Roll-on lip gloss till it
almost
>> dripped off.
>>
>> PASS THIS ON TO ALL OF YOUR 30 OR 40-(OR 50)-SOMETHING GIRLFRIENDS.
IT
>> WILL
>> MAKE THEM SMILE TOO!!!!
>>

[PrincessFiona]

Re: If you were a little girl in the 70s......

>> You had that Fisher Price Doctor 's Kit with a stethoscope that
>> actually worked.
>>
>>

>>
>> You learned to skate with actual skates (not roller blades) that had
>> metal wheels.
>>
>>
>> You thought Gopher from Love Boat was cute (admit it!)


>> ~
>> You owned a "Slip-n-Slide",on which you injured yourself on a
sprinkler
>> head more than once.

NOPE....we used black plastic garbage bags!

>> Your Holly Hobbie sleeping bag was your most prized possession.

I had a holly hobboy COMFORTER...woohooooo
>>
>>
>>

You wore a poncho, gauchos, and knickers.

yep!

>> You had homemade ribbon barrettes in every imaginable color. (Oh
yeah!)

yes, yes, yes.... What FUN! Just remembering this makes me want to make a batch and send them out to everyone here!

>>
>> You wanted to be Laura Ingalls Wilder really bad; you wore that
Little
>> House on the Prairie-inspired plaid, ruffle shirt with the high neck
in
>> at
>> least one school picture; and you despised Nellie Olson!

:>

>> Your hairstyle was described as having "wings" or "feathers" and you

>> kept
>> it "pretty" with the comb you kept in your back pocket.

:>

>> You know who Strawberry Shortcake is, as well as her friends,
Blueberry
>> Muffin and Huckleberry Pie.

And don't you love that they are making a comeback? I tried desperately to get Amanda interested in them but alas, she's too old.

>> You carried a Muppets lunch box to school and it was metal, not
plastic.
>> With the thermos inside!

Loved the muppets...and we have all of the movies on DVD for the kids!

>> You and your girlfriends would fight over which of the Dukes of
Hazzard
>> was your boyfriend.

Clearly it was Bo

>> It was a big event in your household each year when the "Wizard of
Oz"
>> would come on TV. Your mom would break out the popcorn and sleeping
>> bags!

My life is a stereotype.
>>

>> You often asked your Magic-8 ball the question: "Who will I marry.
Shaun
>> Cassidy, Leif Garrett, or David Cassidy..?"

:> I loved my magic 8 ball!

>>
>> You completely wore out your Grease, Saturday Night Fever, and Fame
>> soundtrack record album.

I'm going to have to buy them again!!!!

>> You used to tape record songs off the radio by holding your portable

>> tape
>> player up to the speaker.

Hey, nowadays you could go to jail for that kind of stuff

>> You had subscriptions to Dynamite and Tiger Beat.

Tiger Beat

>> You learned everything you needed to know about girl issues from
Judy
>> Blume books (Are you there God, It's me, Margaret.)

I love Judy Blume...my daughter has read her too.

>> You thought Olivia Newton John's song "Physical" was about aerobics.

I have a picture of me singing this song in our kitchen using a fake microphone and I totally thought it was about getting physically fit. I'm going to dig up that picture and post it.

>> You wore friendship pins on your tennis shoes,

And the shoes had to be Tretorns....does anyone remember those?

OMG, Sally...this was so fun! I must have needed a fun walk down memory lane...I am sooo going to dig up that "Physical" picture of me. My mom thought it was so funny.

Even funnier....when I was right about the same age, my dad and I were also really into Charley Pride....and my mom said that I sang the song "I'm having daydreams about night things in the middle of the afternoon" for show and tell and that my teacher made me sing it in the teacher's lounge because she thought it was so funny...

I'm having daydreams about night things in the middle of the afternoon
And while my hands make a living my mind's home loving you
I'm having daydreams about night things in the middle of the afternoon
And every night you make my dreams come true.

[Meenah]

I love this Kris, thanks.

[PrincessFiona]

It was Sally...I just hijacked!

kris

[Flynn]

This is SO TRUE!!!!

I only said "nope" to about two things on this!

I had braids just like Laura on "Little House" and my dad kind of looked like Michael Landon.

[alison]

I was born in '78, but I think some of things things hold true for those of us who grew up in the '80s. I think we had plastic lunchboxes though... And legwarmers!!!

[Stella]

I was born in '78, but I think some of things things hold true for those of us who grew up in the '80s. I think we had plastic lunchboxes though... And legwarmers!!!

The majority of things hold through to the 80's. I had metal and plastic lunchboxes. Woo!

[rainbabies]

Re: If you were a little girl in the 70s......

I was born in 1977 so a little of this is me. cute sally!!

You had that Fisher Price Doctor 's Kit with a stethoscope that
actually worked.

oh yeah! we used it all the time!

You owned a bicycle with a banana seat and a plastic basket with
flowers on it.

red with a blue salvaged seat.

You owned a "Slip-n-Slide",on which you injured yourself on a
sprinkler head more than once.

we used a piece of clear plastic from a big roll we had in the garage!

You spent hours in your backyard on your metal swing set with the
trapeze.
The swing set tipped over at least once.

at least once!

You had homemade ribbon barrettes in every imaginable color. (Oh
yeah!)

oh, they were so pretty....at the time.

You had a pair of Doctor Scholl's sandals (the ones with hard sole &
the buckle).

are you kidding me??? they were my favorite shoes EVER I had the blue strap and the red.

You wanted to be Laura Ingalls Wilder really bad; you wore that
LittleHouse on the Prairie-inspired plaid, ruffle shirt with the high neck
in at least one school picture; and you despised Nellie Olson!

never wore the shirt, but always wanted to be her.

You know who Strawberry Shortcake is, as well as her friends,
Blueberry Muffin and Huckleberry Pie.

i still have my shortcake doll

You carried a Muppets lunch box to school and it was metal, not plastic.
With the thermos inside!

oh yeah! i was cool! little did i know, the "cool" kids bought their lunch.

You tried to do lots of arts and crafts, like yarn and
Popsicle-stick
God's eyes, decoupage, or those weird potholders made on a plastic
loom

.

i actually think my family members got sick of getting pot holders as gifts

You used to tape record songs off the radio by holding your portable
tape player up to the speaker.

what? im not the only one who did this???

You wore friendship pins on your tennis shoes, or shoelaces with
heart or rainbow designs.

yup!

you glopped your lips in Strawberry Roll-on lip gloss till it
almost dripped off.

still do. but with chapstick now.

I love these!

I had moonboots and several Muppets lunch boxes. I wish I still had the Pigs in Space lunch box. It was my all time favorite.

I loved Little House on the Prairie, both the show and books. I read the entire series over the winter of 2nd grade. I don't hear it so much now, but in my late teens and early 20s, people would say I look like Melissa Gilbert. Thank goodness I don't look like Nellie Olson. I was so pissed that she had the same name as me. In case you are wondering what she is up to now:
http://www.hgd.com/alison/

How many of those God's eyes things did I make?

This one fits for me a lot more than the "child of the 80s" one.