I love the 80s

"I don't like this one too much...Also I don't like the ridiculous shirt my mother made me wear." (via)

Things I remember from the 80s:

Wham.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
Parachute Pants.
Acid Wash.
Paint Splatter t-shirts made in my backyard.
Jams, and pretending I was interested in surfing.
Rolled Sleeves. Rolled Jeans.
Neon.
Pastel.
Guess jeans, with zippers on the ankles for girls.
My cousin asking if visiting me would "really be like that movie Escape from New York."
Benetton.
Scrunchy socks.
Reebok hightops I never had.
Ocean Pacific.
Buying my first Prince album.
D**** C**** (Yeah, you know who you are. Sigh.)

Greek Tragedy

"Yes, I'm still speaking to my parents." (via)

Overalls sublime
How they are Greek, I don't know
Red shoes make the look.

Family picnic?
Curly hair and big 'ol sneer
You own that lawn chair

Clown Car Campout

"My sister and I tenting of sorts in the backyard. I did sleep in this thing growing up and remember the bath of anti-itch creme from the onslaught of mosquito bites when I slept...I have nothing to say for the polka dot overalls.

my parents apparently thought polka dots were uber hip. I think even my sister is laughing. oh well. it captures an amazing moment in time." (via)

How many polka-dotted children can fit in a backyard lean-to? As many as in a clown car?

If only he and his sister had a Shriner's Car to go with his outfit.

And a fez would be fetching. But then, a fez looks good with anything.

You're a Wonder, Wonder Woman

Sometimes, we've got to give our parents a little love for the things they did right. I covet this outfit.

"This is me. My parents dressed me awesome." (via)

Yup. That is Wonder Woman on her leg. How kick ass is that?

The closest I ever got to Wonder Woman was when my younger cousin and I bought face paint crayons, and she used her entire red one to color her leg like Wonder Woman's boots. She almost finished one leg before the crayon ran out.

After that, we just ran around with rope pretending it was a golden lasso. I don't remember if it was the same day she stepped on a wasp's nest while following me and got full-body stings. I do remember that it's always better to be the leader.

ABC, It's Easy as 123

Could the Jackson 5 have used this outfit in concert?

"That look on my face is telling...I'm probably giving one of my parents the hairy eyeball because they dressed me in that outfit. Are those tiny bellbottoms?!" (via)

You miss the point, poorly dressed child.

The bell bottoms are rather mild.

'Tis not the legs that do disturb,

but puffy sleeves that me perturb.

Shoes maroon and burgundy,

wing tips and suede for all to see.

Practical for outdoor play,

(unless the sleeves get in your way.)

You will not learn your alphabet,

but may well throw a great big fit.

At photographer unseen,

you scream it loud-

"LET ME WEAR JEANS!"