Unlock Some Hidden Memories With These 37 Nostalgic GenX Snapshots From Your Childhood (July 14, 2024)

John Summers • Contributor

Jul 14, 2024 11:00 PM EDT

OK, I've got to admit, some of these pictures really got me. It's so strange to think about how much time I spent as a kid playing or interacting with so many things in this listicle, yet I had completely forgotten about them. That frozen orange concentrate my mom used to pull out of the freezer on hot summer days and then add some cold water from the fridge (along with a ton of ice cubes) - that juice used to make me so happy so many times. How could I forget about it?

And what about that toy pistol that used to shoot those round, colorful disks (which I would instantly lose under the couch)? I had no memory of it until I saw the picture, and I suddenly remembered endless battles against my bigger brother, hiding behind furniture and getting hit in the forehead with a well-aimed disk. It makes me wonder how much Roblox my kids will remember when they are older. Probably none of it.

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Classic

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These were so much fun! (until the rope got tangled)

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Why make a plastic container and a wooden spoon?

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That vapoRub smell

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In hindsight, It wasn't that silly

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Switch between your two favorite pastimes

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I'm gonna say it - It was delicious!

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Did you know Star Lord turned this into an alien tracking device?

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Hi Einstein!

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It's time for those comic strips to make a comeback!

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Core memory unlocked

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At this point in his career he was still Michael Andrew Fox

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So many coins, So many memories!

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I still don't know how it works

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I'm a bit skeptic about those "7 real juices"

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Who remembers?

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The dark side of the pen writes the bad remarks on your test

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In glorious 3D

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I actually never had those, were they any good?

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I was really good at this game!

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The jokes were never actually funny

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So many hours on pitfall!

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I was terrified of the snakes

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Don't lick it!

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And then your baby brother walks all over it

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Kids don't play marbles these days. That's crazy!

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I remember the taste

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I tried it multiple times, It really couldn't

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These turn into a semi-delicious powder when you bite into them

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Merlin The Electronic Wizard

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For undeveloped film and... other stuff

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This made some great popcorn!

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It goes in the square hole!

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They see me rolling...

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This was considered logical back then

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I bet there is still a few scattered around my parents house

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My dad had so many cassettes in his car

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