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Dull it was in that dawn to be alive

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Researcher 556780



Did you wear the big dangly earrings tho, Pc?

I had an exceptional big and in yer face ones...they were whole silver lizards - they were rather imposing...smiley - laugh I used to have massive hoops too...and hang a cross from one of them....

*cringe*

The 80's was fun for me, I left school and home at 16 (87) and had such fun freedom....smiley - biggrin


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Post 22

KB

The dire cold war propaganda in a lot of movies always sticks in my mind!


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Post 23

psychocandy-moderation team leader

I had a pair of big earrings a friend gave me for Xmas my freshman year of high school (prior to that I'd only worn studs), they were black lettering, one spelled "F---" and the other "You". smiley - smiley

The following year I added a series of holes, put in silver hoops over graduated sizes. That's what I wear now, actually, though not as *big*.

>The dire cold war propaganda in a lot of movies always sticks in my mind!<

Yep. Though I'll be a***d if I can think of an example right now. smiley - laugh


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Post 24

KB

Hmmm...the Rocky (III? IV?) with Dolph Lundgren off the top of my head.


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Post 25

Edward the Bonobo - Gone.

On the other hand...every gig I went to seemed to be a Sandanistas benefit.

But then again...those were the days when Nelson Mandela was still a terrorist.


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Post 26

Researcher 556780



FREEE-Eeeeee Nelson MAN-de-La smiley - musicalnote


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Post 27

Gnomon - time to move on

The 80s was the decade when I was married and childless. We went everywhere together, watched Star Trek (TNG) every night and went on foreign holidays to exotic places.


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Post 28

psychocandy-moderation team leader

That sounds like it was a lot of fun! (Though I'm sure being married with children is fun in it's own right smiley - smiley)


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Post 29

Researcher 556780



Hmmm...




I'll get back to you on that one....

smiley - evilgrin

smiley - laugh


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Post 30

psychocandy-moderation team leader

Shame on you, Vix! smiley - laugh


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Post 31

Gnomon - time to move on

Yes, married with children is fun too! But very different.


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Post 32

Edward the Bonobo - Gone.

Favourite saying from an old friend of mine: 'That's about as interesting as marital sex'smiley - smiley

There was an R4 programme at the weekend about the 1980's 'Red Wedge' tour of various bands in support of the Labour Party (the usual suspects such as Billy Bragg, Paul Weller...plus a surprising appearance from Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet).

Anyway, there was a good quote from Richard Coles, keyboard player of The Communards. 'We didn't define the political zeitgeist. That was defined by George Michael lounging by a poolside in pink Speedos and sipping a cocktail.'

(In fairness, I reall that Wham did some Miners benefit gigs during the strike, and also played to families in NUM social clubs.)


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