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Freddie

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4. It really doesn't seem that long ago

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Sep 3, 2020, 02:41 PM

Sep 2020

I’m 63. Maybe because my kids are doing the same things I did (getting married, having kids, buying a house) I did in the 80s. My son and his wife are looking to buy their first house and they’re so excited, reminds me so much of doing that myself in 1983. Neither he or his big sister existed yet.

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Does anyone else besides me think of the 1980's as not being long ago? [View all] raccoon Sep 2020 OP

It's 40 years. That's half a lifetime. Time slips away. brush Sep 2020 #1

Ain't it funny how time slips away? trof Sep 2020 #30

Yes! Glamrock Sep 2020 #2

Same with appliances KT2000 Sep 2020 #3

It really doesn't seem that long ago Freddie Sep 2020 #4

I graduated HS & University in the 80s. Funny story: CottonBear Sep 2020 #5

It was yesterday! missingthebigdog Sep 2020 #6

Datsun, aren't those the little List left Sep 2020 #16

I had a 1977 Datsun F10 station wagon missingthebigdog Sep 2020 #20

In 1980 I drove a Datsun 710 four door sedan that was 4 different colors until I spray painted Dustlawyer Sep 2020 #26

You're not alone. I talk to my kids and grandkids about things that seem like recent history Arkansas Granny Sep 2020 #7

I work in retail Sophiegirl Sep 2020 #8

when i was a kid List left Sep 2020 #9

This seems true of almost any decade past the 60s. LisaM Sep 2020 #10

I am 72 it's like last week to me. nt doc03 Sep 2020 #11

The 80's seem like a long time ago, but the 90's seem like just happened, pnwest Sep 2020 #12

"Who was James Rockford?" Try that on anyone under 50. PSPS Sep 2020 #13

Even worse, I see shows depicting the 50's and say, 'not where I lived. At my house, we didn't.' Shrike47 Sep 2020 #14

The prime snowybirdie Sep 2020 #15

ME... Timewas Sep 2020 #17

I was watching a Seinfeld the other night. Ohiogal Sep 2020 #18

Yes, I too suffer from that malady! dchill Sep 2020 #19

It seems a lifetime ago to me. luvs2sing Sep 2020 #21

I'll have to look but I am sure that I still have underwear from the '80s Under The Radar Sep 2020 #22

Yes. I retired in the 80's. marybourg Sep 2020 #23

My DU screen name says everything you need to know about me and the 1980s DBoon Sep 2020 #24

👋👋👋👋👋 irisblue Sep 2020 #25

Doesn't seem all that long ago to me. Graduated in 1974, so makes sense time would stand still lettucebe Sep 2020 #27

I feel the same way about the 50s.😃 virgogal Sep 2020 #28

1980 Our daughter was 9. trof Sep 2020 #29

Right here, not that long ago at all. And a very busy decade appalachiablue Sep 2020 #31