Pinterest Battle of the Decades - the 1980's

The decade of excess. Reagan, Wall Street, Cold War tensions ease, big hair, and bad fashion. Yet, that's just a small taste of the 1980's. The decade where I went from 12 to 21. I was much more aware of this warts of the decade as I became a young adult but there was still a lot of innocence in my perception of world events. So let's remember the 1980's one more time.

Staring off, here is my board that has over 220 pins. While searching other boards I noticed the lack of sports references so I tried to rectify that mine.

Then there is this board by Debbie Campbell that has nearly 270 pins of 80's memories. I liked the way she added some more obscure products I had forgotten about  like Slice soda, and Tootsie drops.

Check out this board by Robin Nampel which has over 375 pins dedicated to the 1980's. This board provides a great look into the 80's as a kid.

Last is this board from Evreux France which has an amazing 500 plus pins. If it happened in the 80's then this board probably makes reference to it.

The 1980's seem almost cartoon like in their excess and innocence. Big hair, men with pierced ears and make up, neon colored clothes, and two types of music to scare parents. Heavy Metal and Rap. The 80's started with great promise as Reagan reinvigorated American patriotism and by the end of the decade the Cold War was ending. So where does this time period rank for you? Were the 80's your favorite? Please comment below or vote in the poll at the top of the page.

Just for fun

This weekend is perhaps one of the toughest of the year. Why you may ask? This weekend is tough because you are exhausted. You spent Thursday eating yourself into a gravy soaked sleep only to wake up way to early to stand in line at a local local retailer. Then you did battle with rude people, fighting for deals and your space in the checkout line. If you are reading this that means you at least were able to drag yourself to your computer/laptop/iPad or other connected device. Because this is a recovery day then no thinking will be required because the things I am sharing are just for fun.

If you are starting to feel "old" then check out this list to see if you qualify as a grown up.

Dogs are interesting creatures. Countless books have been written about them but this infographic really says it all.

If you have listened to popular music over the past 30 years you cannot escape the influence of Rap and Hip Hop. Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake have done three segments on the Jimmy Fallon Show called the History of Rap. Even if you've never been a fan of rap music you can't help but enjoy this fun trip through their musical time machine. Check them out below.

History of Rap part 1
History of Rap part 2
History of Rap part 3

Friends is still one the most popular shows in the history of television. Even though the last new episode was aired more than 8 years ago it is still fun to watch in reruns. Watch this blooper reel and when you are finished laughing check out this second collection of mistakes. Even if you were never a fan of the show, it is fun to watch other people mess up.