36 GenX Childhood Snapshots to Give You a Burst of Nostalgia (May 3, 2024)

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John Summers • Contributor
May 3, 2024 8:00 PM EDT

I love being Gen-X. It means I am old enough to remember a time when we didn't have the internet, the TV only had 3 channels, there were no cell phones and it was considered okay to just walk around your town looking for stuff to do. It makes me appreciate all the comforts of life we have today while also making me less anxious about life in general. people are so afraid of everything today but I still remember drinking from the garden hose and going to my friend's house without any actual way to call my parents to tell them where I was going. 

I'm old enough to remember playing with sticks in the forest, but also playing video games with my friends. I guess what I'm saying is that I can appreciate modern life AND the simplicity of the past, bridging two worlds with fond memories from each.

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    All you damn kids with your Fortnites and Black Ops. Y'all wouldn't even make it past the Kansas River mecc THE OREGON TRAIL DISK 1 H306
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    The mullet The Ultimate '80s Page of the automotive world
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    NERD ALERT! 1983 A START DEMO MONTH DATE NELSONIC SPACE ATTACKER VIDEO GAME WATCH LIGHT 300W PM 29 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1:0027 LAUNCHER/DEMOI FIRE MUSIC
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    My friend and I going out past 9
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    Pretty rude to invite me to a party at your funky little shack and then require that I bring juke box money.
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    I think this picture speaks for itself... BO MONOPOLY GO
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    YOU NEVER FORGET A SCENT PROOF @totally80sroom
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    Before the internet These people would take your order, write down an address and deliver a pizza to your home in less than 30 minutes by using a paper map like some sort of mystical land pirate. 98 Vzzid SONIWOO @totally80sroom Free Delivery 50 Fl
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    My Pops finally beating Super Mario Bros. on Christmas night, 1988. The Nintendo was a present for "me and my sister". TEE THANK YOU MARID YOUR QUEST IS OVER HE PRESENT YOU A NEW QUEST. PUSH BUTTON D TO SELECT A WORLD
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    Old school costumes had it looking like a classroom full of serial killers ready to go on a Purge
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    Sting giving a teenage Gwen Stefani an autograph
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    Kids today don't know this setup used to have the whole house jumping KENWOOD KENWOOD 0000 0000
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    The cast of friends is now older than the youngest Golden Girl was in that show's first season. Have a nice day. @torally20sroom
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    WE DON'T MAKE MISTAKES JUST HAPPY LITTLE ACCIDENTS.
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    The consoles I owned growing up, according to Mom. SEGA Master System II SEXA SEBA NINTENDO NINTENDO GAMEBOY COLOR NINTENDO MEGA DRIVER NINTENDO SONY NINTENDO NINTENDO
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