You wore anything Izod, especially those windbreakers that folded up into a pouch you could wear around your waist.

You owned a Jordache anything, or you remember when Jordache jeans were cool.

You remember LeFreak by Chic.

In your sophomore class picture, you’re wearing an Izod shirt with the colllar up.

“All-skate, change directions” means something to you.

In high school, you and all your friends discussed elaborate plans to get  together again at the end of the century and play “1999” by Prince over and over again.

You rode in the back of the station wagon and you faced the cars behind you in the “tail gunner” position.

Schoolhouse Rock played a HUGE part in how you actually learned the English language.

You ever dressed to emulate a person you saw in either a Duran Duran, Madonna, Rick Springfield, or Cyndi Lauper video.

You actually know who Rick Springfield is.

You’re starting to believe (now that it wouldn’t affect YOU) that maybe having  the kids go to school year-round wouldn’t be such a bad idea after all.

You ever wanted to be gagged with a spoon.

Bo and Luke Duke.

There was nothing strange about Bert n’ Ernie living together.

Knickers and leg warmers were cool.

You learned to swim about the same time Jaws came out and still carry the  emotional scars to this day.

You ever wanted to learn to play “Stairway to Heaven” on the guitar and  choreographed “Dancing Queen” by yourself in your room.

You were afraid of the Sleestaks on Land of the Lost.

The first time you ever kissed someone was at a dance during “Crazy for You”  by Madonna.

You ever used the phrase “kiss mah grits” in conversation.

You had ringside seats for Luke and Laura’s wedding.

You know who shot J.R.

This rings a bell:  “and my name, is Charlie.  They work for me.”

You ever had a Dorothy Hammill haircut.

You sat with your friends on a Friday night and dialed “8-6-7-5-3-0-9” to see if Jenny would answer.

You owned a pair of Rainbow suspenders just like Mork used to wear.

You remember when your cable TV box had the three rows of numbers and you had to move the selector switch accordingly.

You could sing “99 Red Balloons” in English and in German.

Feathered hair.

Your jaw would ache by the time you finished those “brick-sized” packages of Bazooka gum.

The phrase “Where’s the beef?”  still doubles you over with laughter.