Remember when... cuz' I sure don't

1960-1969.
So much happened. Now, in '69, when they first went to the moon, I'd argue that lots of people had been "going to the moon" that decade, if you catch my drift. There's a reason people say, "If you're old enough to remember the sixties, you don't remember the sixties." My brother belonged in the sixties, he's kind of a hippie. Unfortunately for myself and both of my siblings, we are not old enough to remember the sixties, and do not.

The 1970's, now that's where I belonged. I love the culture of America in the seventies. I should have been born back then, because that's what I love... I was not born in the 70's. I do not remember the seventies. I missed the seventies.

Now, the 80's, my brother was born in the 80's. Another great time in America! Great movies, great hairstyles, great music, who wouldn't love the 80's? There's a movie coming out called "Hot Tub Time Machine" (I know, some intelligent beings coming up with these screenplays, right?) where these fellas are hanging out in a hot tub in 2010, fall asleep, and wake up in 1987, or so. Looks funny, no Grammy for plot line, but probably funny. I digress.

What a time. Remember the 80's? I do not remember the 80's. I barely missed the 80's... I was made in the 80's!

February 27th, 1990. That's when I was born. Barely missed the 80's, just seeing how the 1990's were going to line up.

The week I was born, the #1 song was "Opposites Attract" as a duet by Paula Abdul and The Wild Pair. "Bust a Move" by Young MC had been on the Top 100 chart for 39 straight weeks, "The Bradys" failed 'Brady Bunch' spin-off had just started, and "America's Funniest Home Videos" was only about 6 weeks old.

"Home Improvement" wouldn't start for another year and a half, and "Full House" was 2 1/2 years old, and would run for another 5 seasons. 1990 was a good year. The 90's were a good time. The internet-- if you're reading this, you are probably familiar with the internet, which got very popular in the 90's.

In 1990, the 49's won the Super Bowl, The Cincinnati Reds swept the Oakland Athletics in the World Series, and strangely, there were no Winter Olympics held in 1990.

The culture of the time has had a huge effect on me. My parents emerged me in the culture, from Sesame Street, and my personal favorite, Thomas the Tank Engine, to my favorite childhood movie, The Jungle Book. We had cable, so I watched the child's network Nickelodeon religiously, and the radio was always on the pop culture stations, simply because my mother had just had her second child, and was trying to "stay young."

All in all, I'm glad with when I was born, because I've enjoyed my time here on earth. Thanks, America for all the changes and chances you've given me thus far.

If you have a legitimate, interesting, or in any way valid response, please leave it in my comments section.

~~Thought for the Day~~


Vegan: "I just don't have the strength to block out the screams in my conscience telling me that eating meat is murder."

Guy: "That's because you need more protein."


Until next time, stay awesome.

~B