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Being An 80s Teen Would Have Been So Cool, I Want To Go Back From The Future

For those still preoccupied with 1985.

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The movies. The music. The general culture. Just about everything to come out of the 1980s was amazing and some of it is still relevant to this day! But there's one particular age group that really got a lot of attention and focus in the 80s. Those darn kids/teens.

Let's start off with a pretty popular thing to come from the 1980s. The movies! So many classics came out of the 1980s. "Back to the Future." "Star Wars Episode V" and VI. "The Breakfast Club." "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (my favorite film of all time). "Ghostbusters." "Die Hard." Literally, there are so many classics from the 80s that it's honestly too hard to keep track of all of them. And, a good majority of these were directed towards young adults/teens (Well, maybe not "Die Hard"). Also, a lot of these films dealt with real-life issues that teenagers in the 80s were facing.

The music of the 1980s is so iconic. You had Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna, Van Halen, The Police, countless one-hit wonders, Lionel Richie, and Whitney Houston just to name a few. Again, these songs and artists had a HUGE teenage following. Especially MJ. So, talking about the latest singles from the latest and hottest artists would've been awesome to participate in.

Overall, the culture was amazing in the 80s, too. The rise of video games with the invention of the Nintendo Entertainment System was huge. Ronald Reagan was the president for pretty much all of the 1980s era. I remember, specifically, that my mom cried while watching President Reagan's funeral on TV because he was a pretty darn good president.

Look, there is one thing that I'm not too certain and that is...sigh... the clothes. I mean, I'm sure if we were living in the 80s, I'd be all about growing a mullet or wearing bright neon clothing but we're not in the 80s so that crap is weird and should only be worn at an 80s dance or something.

Ultimately, I'm happy living in the year 2018. Society, technology, etc. has come so far ever since the 80s, but you've gotta admit, going back to the 80s for one day has got to sound super sweet.

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