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Nostalgic About The 90s

Take me back to the good ole days.

Morgan Fox

May 30, 2016

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I've been feeling pretty nostalgic this week so I decided it would be fun to write an article about the best things about my childhood. Okay so I was born in 1997 but I still like to claim to be a 90s kid. There were many great things that I experienced in the early 2000s but I still like to claim that you only remember these if you were born in the 90s.

1. Disney Channel had good shows.

I can't stand to watch Disney Channel now because the shows just make me want to pull my hair out. Remember the shows, "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody", "That's So Raven", "Lizzie McGuire" and "Hannah Montana"? Yeah, I miss those. And seriously, Lizzie McGuire is my hero.

2. Tamagotchis

REMEMBER THOSE THINGS? I had like five and I could never keep up but I was determined. They taught me that I needed to make time in my day to take care of my pet? child? I don't know what to call that thing, but it was sure stressful.

3. My entire life could be figured out by a game of MASH.

Thanks to the game of MASH, I knew exactly who I was going to marry, what kind of car I would drive, the amount of children I would have and where I would live. Maybe I should play a game of MASH right now because I need to figure my life out.

4. If MASH didn't give me the outcome that I wanted, I could always play "Push the Button"

This would definitely give me the results I wanted.

5. VHS

There was nothing worse than wanting to watch your favorite VHS and finding out that the last person forgot to rewind it. This taught me how to patiently wait while the VHS was rewinding.

6. Hit Clips.

Nothing like hearing thirty seconds of your favorite Backstreet Boys or Britney Spears song. I owned three different songs. That's a whole minute and a half of music.

7. Those cool push pencil things.

These were the best. You were the coolest if you owned one. It was the end of the world if you lost one of the pieces. Rest in Peace, pencil.

8. The Amanda Show.

I didn't really learn anything from this show. I just know that it was quite possible the greatest comedy show to ever exist and I would do anything to get that Amanda Bynes back. Mah-ha!

9. Bill Nye.

Apparently there is some guy on YouTube that is trying to be Bill Nye. One does not simply just become Bill. Bill taught me everything I don't about science. Science Rules. Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill Nye the Science Guy!

10. Kidz Bop.

They ruined every possible song known to existence but it was the only CD that your parents would let you listen to so it did the job.

11. Mr. Rogers Neighborhood

12. Kool-Aid Bursts

These were quite honestly the greatest drink to ever exist. And the blue flavor was the best.

13. Beanie Babies

I had like 300 of these. My favorite was the flying pig.

14. Webkinz

These kind of took over my addiction to Beanie Babies. I had like 15 of these too. Where did I keep all of these animals? AND we got to play online with them virtually, what more could a kid want?

15. Oregon Trail

I will never forget playing this game in third grade on the computers that were bigger than three modern day computers combined. The game was in green font. Good times.

16. Star Lab

I don't know if all schools did this but it was the greatest day of school ever.

17. Heelys

I was never cool enough to own a pair of Heelys but you bet I owned a pair of knock-offs that caused me to have two skinned knees and a bruised elbow.

18. Instant Messaging

Better race home from school and get on Google Chat so I don't miss out on the crazy things my friends are doing. This was the bees knees in sixth grade.

19. Bubble Tape

This delicious gum holds it flavor for about 4.5 seconds. Enjoy!

20. When Trix cereal was actually in shapes.

I refuse to eat Trix anymore because they are not in the shape of the fruit anymore. And they are for kids.

21. Paint

How did it entertain me for hours on end? It's probably because we didn't have Internet access.

22. Paper Book Covers

This is still something I never quite conquered but I remember it being the highlight of the first day of school. Mainly because I got to decorate it. With duct tape.

23. Baby Bottle Pop

"THE GREATEST CANDY OF ALL TIME" - An actual quote from my childhood. My adult self is ashamed.

Thank you for being nostalgic with me! There are days that I wish I could go back to being a kid and enjoy these things. It's sad that today's kids will never know what it was like to live without technology all the time.

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Nostalgic About The 90s

Take me back to the good ole days.

1. Disney Channel had good shows.

2. Tamagotchis

3. My entire life could be figured out by a game of MASH.

4. If MASH didn't give me the outcome that I wanted, I could always play "Push the Button"

5. VHS

6. Hit Clips.

7. Those cool push pencil things.

8. The Amanda Show.

9. Bill Nye.

10. Kidz Bop.

11. Mr. Rogers Neighborhood

12. Kool-Aid Bursts

13. Beanie Babies

14. Webkinz

15. Oregon Trail

16. Star Lab

17. Heelys

18. Instant Messaging

19. Bubble Tape

20. When Trix cereal was actually in shapes.

21. Paint

22. Paper Book Covers

23. Baby Bottle Pop

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