IF YOU WERE A LITTLE GIRL IN THE 70′S …
You had that Fisher Price Doctor’s Kit with a stethoscope that actually worked.
Not for me…at that point I was still a girly girl, but not for long…
You owned a bicycle with a banana seat and a plastic basket with flowers on it.
You owned a bicycle with a banana seat and a plastic basket with flowers on it.
Banana seat, yes….basket…no
You learned to skate with actual skates (not roller blades) that had metal wheels.
You learned to skate with actual skates (not roller blades) that had metal wheels.
Yes at the roller derby. To the theme song from “Greatest American Hero”.
You thought Gopher from Love Boat was cute (admit it!).
You thought Gopher from Love Boat was cute (admit it!).
Yes I did…I also found Julie and Vicky oddly appealing…
You had nightmares after watching Fantasy Island.
You had nightmares after watching Fantasy Island.
That show scared the bejesus outta me…what fun!
You had rubber boots for rainy days and Moon boots for snowy days. YEAH!
You had rubber boots for rainy days and Moon boots for snowy days. YEAH!
Yes, I remember those…especially how the stuffing came out along with your foot when you pulled them off!
You owned a “Slip-n-Slide”, on which you injured yourself on a sprinkler head more than once.
You owned a “Slip-n-Slide”, on which you injured yourself on a sprinkler head more than once.
Too poor…didn’t own one
You owned “Klick-Klacks” and smacked yourself in the face more than once.
You owned “Klick-Klacks” and smacked yourself in the face more than once.
I didn’t have those either.
You had either a “bowl cut” or “pixie,” not to mention the “Dorothy Hamill”. People sometimes thought you were a boy.
I had a bowl cut way beyond the point it was still cool to do so.
Your Holly Hobbie sleeping bag was your most prized possession.
Your Holly Hobbie sleeping bag was your most prized possession.
I had Holly Hobbie and Raggedy Anne
You wore a poncho, gauchos, and knickers.
You wore a poncho, gauchos, and knickers.
Yes I had gauchos and poncho. I might have had knickers too but I don’t remember.
You begged Santa for the electronic game, Simon.
You begged Santa for the electronic game, Simon.
OOooooohhhhh yes, Simon….
You had the Donnie and Marie dolls with those pink and purple satiny shredded outfits.
You had the Donnie and Marie dolls with those pink and purple satiny shredded outfits.
I watched the show religiously but could not afford the dolls.
You spent hours in your backyard on your metal swing set with the trapeze. The swing set tipped over at least once.
You spent hours in your backyard on your metal swing set with the trapeze. The swing set tipped over at least once.
Yes, I tipped the whole thing over on top of me when I was five and had a concusion and had to get stitches…ouch…
You had homemade ribbon barrettes in every imaginable color. (Oh yeah!)
You had homemade ribbon barrettes in every imaginable color. (Oh yeah!)
Yes, it was a girl scout project
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 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??).
Nope…flip flops.
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 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!
I loved Laura. I tried to get people to call me Half Pint but nobody would.
You wanted your first kiss to be at a roller rink!
You wanted your first kiss to be at a roller rink!
I wanted my first kiss to be either Bo Duke or Donny Osmond.
Your hairstyle was described as having “wings” or “feathers” and you kept it “pretty” with the comb you kept in your back pocket.
Your hairstyle was described as having “wings” or “feathers” and you kept it “pretty” with the comb you kept in your back pocket.
Yes I had feathers and a back pocket comb.
When you walked, the “wings” flapped up and down, looked like you were gonna “take off”!
When you walked, the “wings” flapped up and down, looked like you were gonna “take off”!
No, my hair is thin and curly…it would flatten and frizz by lunch time.
You know who Strawberry Shortcake is, as well as her friends, Blueberry Muffin and Huckleberry Pie.
You know who Strawberry Shortcake is, as well as her friends, Blueberry Muffin and Huckleberry Pie.
I loved how the dolls smelled like fruit.
You carried a Muppets lunch box to school and it was metal, not plastic. With the thermos inside!
You carried a Muppets lunch box to school and it was metal, not plastic. With the thermos inside!
Nope, I had Star Wars.
You and your girlfriends would fight over which of the Dukes of Hazzard was your boyfriend.
You and your girlfriends would fight over which of the Dukes of Hazzard was your boyfriend.
I liked Bo, my sister liked Luke so there were no arguments.
YOU had Star Wars action figures, too!
YOU had Star Wars action figures, too!
Oh yeah baby…
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!
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!
Oh definitely…that and “Sound of Music.”
You often asked your Magic-8 ball the question: “Who will I marry. Shaun Cassidy, Leif Garrett, or David Cassidy..?”
You often asked your Magic-8 ball the question: “Who will I marry. Shaun Cassidy, Leif Garrett, or David Cassidy..?”
didn’t have a magic 8 ball….definitely Shaun
You completely wore out your Grease, Saturday Night Fever, and Fame soundtrack record albums.
You completely wore out your Grease, Saturday Night Fever, and Fame soundtrack record albums.
Yes, wore them out and replaced them with CD’s as an adult
You tried to do lots of arts and crafts, like yarn and Popsicle-sticks, God’s eyes, decoupage, or those
weird potholders made on a plastic loom.
You tried to do lots of arts and crafts, like yarn and Popsicle-sticks, God’s eyes, decoupage, or those
weird potholders made on a plastic loom.
Yup….guilty
You made Shrinky-Dinks and put iron-on kittens on your t-shirts!
You made Shrinky-Dinks and put iron-on kittens on your t-shirts!
shrinky dinks, yes…no iron-ons
You used to tape record songs off the radio by holding your portable tape player up to the speaker.
You used to tape record songs off the radio by holding your portable tape player up to the speaker.
Yup…
You had subscriptions to Dynamite and Tiger Beat.
You had subscriptions to Dynamite and Tiger Beat.
Just 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 learned everything you needed to know about girl issues from Judy Blume books (Are you there God, It’s me, Margaret.)
Wasn’t allowed to read her because she was banned by the Baptist church
You thought Olivia Newton John’s song “Physical” was about aerobics.
You thought Olivia Newton John’s song “Physical” was about aerobics.
Of course it is…have you seen that cheesy video? Who’s gonna get turned on by that?
You wore friendship pins on your tennis shoes, or shoelaces with heart or rainbow designs.
Yes I did.
You wanted to be a Solid Gold dancer.
You wanted to be a Solid Gold dancer.
No…I wanted to sing on Solid Gold
You drowned yourself in Love’s Baby Soft – which was the first “real” perfume you ever owned.
You drowned yourself in Love’s Baby Soft – which was the first “real” perfume you ever owned.
I LOVED that stuff.
You glopped your lips in Strawberry Roll-on lip gloss till it almost dripped off.
You glopped your lips in Strawberry Roll-on lip gloss till it almost dripped off.
No…skin allergies.
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