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Let's face the holidays were justBetter in the 80s. Everything was bigger and bolder - hair, fashion, colors - and it made much easier to be festive. Christmas in the 80s was particularly magical, a moment we unpacked our cubes of Rubik and our children cabbage cabbage listening to "Christmas in Hollis" and thought how lucky we should be alive during the The coolest time in history. OurFeelings about the 80s Perhaps changed a little in the years since then, but we are still nostalgic for the yuletide memories that we have created over the decade. Here are all things that made Christmas better in the 80s.

You did not doto buya cabbage patch-you adopted it, and if yougrew up in the 80s, you remember exactly when you have become a relative to one of these incredibly popular dolls. We fell in love with cabbage patch children because they felt like they were reallyours. And in a decade that criticized to be all about greed, it was nice to kiss a toy that taught us altruism and the responsibility to take care of someone else, even though, yes, that Someone else was a stuffed baby who would have grown up in a cabbage patch.

I pity the madman who does not appreciate the magic ofMr. Tin a Santa Claus costume. Yes, in 1983, the star ofThe team hasand the cultural icon was invited to the White House by the first ladyNancy Reagan, which was impressed by Mr. T-antidrogal advocacy. Those of us who grew up Mr. T will never forget that Christmas - and not the man himself. In an interview of 2008 withThe independent, he said that we went to the White House and the meeting meetingRonald Reaganwas the most surprising thing that arrives.

Of course, it was not only the greyhound of the family we met. The beloved holder family had already appeared in shorts onThe show Tracey Ullmanbut the first episode ofThe simpsonsWe reintroduced to Homer, Margin, Bart and Lisa. "Roping Simpsons on an open fire", the official beginnings of the show were broadcast on December 17, 1989 - there is almost exactly 30 years. Talk about a cultural institution.

There is no doubt thatPurchase gifts for the whole family on Amazon has made more practical Christmas purchases, but it is difficult not to feel nostalgic for distinctive joy (and yes, sometimes stress) ofgoing to the shopping mall during the holiday season. The crowd, sales, the Santas-While mall maybe it was a test, the excursion of Central Major 80s was a determining cultural experience. It is difficult not to feel sad that these institutions beFast becoming obsolete.

AllChild of the 80s Sang along For "I do not want to grow up, I am a player" R 'American Child "all year. But alas, we have since become real adults, in its own right. It does not mean that we can not remember the unparalleled excitement of having a hand on the toys "R" the American Christmas dream book, a catalog just for children - or rather, so that children can weigh their parents withAll toys they wanted. Have a catalog that has dispedioned us directly? Invaluable. (Even if the toys actually cost a little.)

The Rubik cube struck the US stores in 1980 and the following year, it had become aauthentic phenomenon. It could be difficult for children to understand how captivated we were captivated (still surprisingly complicated!), But they do not know the thrill of the resolution finally. If you had a rubik cube for Christmas, someone really loved you. And if you have solved it by the New Year's Eve, you were a real genius.

Lite-Brite had been around since the 60s, but it was not before the 80s that it became an indispensable toy, perhaps because we were able to reproduce specific characters in the era ofMy little PonyandTransformers. And yes, we could also hit these colorful plastic stakes in this black paper sheet and create a dazzling holiday screen. Lite-Brite was not a specific toy at Christmas, but he did the perfect present - and there was something about these bright and colorful lights that felt mostly festive.

Everyone knows that theThe Christmas season can not start Until the Santa appears in the tail of the parade of the Thanksgiving Day of Macy-it's just done! But in the 80s, the decorations and the joy of the holidays did not really start seriously until the beginning of December, making it one, real month of Christmas party. Now it seems that Christmas starts early and earlier each year. Fault of consumption. Blame90s children with theirNightmare before Christmas who confused Christmas and Halloween. Anyway, we look back on the 80-year years with emotion.

Try to think about the first time you saw Ralphie having her mouth washed with soap, or old man win a lamp modeled on the leg of a woman in fishing nets, or flick get her tongue glued on a mast Frozen flag. The thumbnails ofA Christmas story-What theaters of success on November 18, 1983- have become indelibly related to the party, because the film is played (and played and played a little more) each year. But we can not forget the experience that Christmas magic with fresh eyes.

Long before we spent too much time debating or notDieis a Christmas movie (it's),Diewas just one oflarger movies of the decade. It was not made a vacation exit, striking the theaters in July 1988, but he quickly turned seasonal film scene in a classic, making Christmas an alternative full of action at the most healthy entertainment asA Christmas story. Look with your children to show them what a Christmas from the 80s was all about, just make sure its first adapted to age.

Is thereall sweet word and more of What "cassingle"? We could continue and on the thrill of one on cassette, but do we focus on the most emblematic cassingle of all, "Do They Know IT Christmas? The song made its debut in December 1984 and quickly became a hit # 1 in the UK and 13 other countries, in part because it was for a good cause, the collection of funds for the victims of famine in Ethiopia. The song does not exactly age: co-authorBob GeldofRecountThe Daily Telegraph He thinks he is one of the "worst songs in history. But he felt of course to help at the time!

Another Christmas track for a good cause: Run-DMC is "Christmas in Hollis," which appeared on the 1987 compilation albumA very special Christmasand gathered funds for the Special Olympics. Given the rarity of rap on the theme of Christmas, the song finally gave us the chance to feel a party and let cool at the same time. And it was a great success: its memorable use in movies likeDieandLess than zero Turned "Christmas in Hollis" in one of the 80s Christmas Standard.

Pac-man made his arcade debut in 1980, withMs. Pac-ManAfter two years later. It is difficult to explain how much of a cultural phenomenon yellow circle hungry was, but the 1981 song of novelty "Pac-Man Fever" goes at n ° 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 said everything. Unfortunately, this was not one of the tracks featured on 1982 ofPac-man christmas album, A disconcerting attempt to capitalize on the star in small groups for the holidays. Do we need to hear the song Pac-Man "We wish you a merry Christmas"? Maybe not, but it is certain essential at the time!

It was a match in the sky and we are not just saying that because it was not released five years afterBing CrosbyDied. While he andDavid Bowierecorded their "peace on the land / Little Drummer Boy" duo in 1977, the song struck the shops in 1982 and became an instant success, with a peak at N ° 3 on the Singles Chart Ru. Yes, these two Legends of music gathered in the 70's, but there is something clearly from the 80s on the unlikely, and Christmas pairing all the decade would not have been the same without this now classic air.

All these songs have probably found their way on your own Christmas mixtape. The concept could feel overlooked for today's children who can easily set up a vacation reading list on Spotify, but they will never know the excitement of the song you expectedultimately To come to the radio you can save and set up your perfect band. And when do you need to listen to your Christmas creation? That's why Santa Claus left this walkman under the tree.

If you grew up in the 80s, you almost certainly had squeezing ornaments on your Christmas tree. And if you are as nostalgic as we are, you probably always do. The annual tradition of the newSharp ornaments In fact, in 1973, but in 1984, these memories got a major improvement with lit ornaments. It is difficult to imagine Christmas without marking, and while we always buy new ornaments of the experts of the greeting card, we will never forget the magic of these electrical additions '80.

Do not think about the staggering amount of colorful and green foods that we have consumed in recent decades. Instead, let's focus on the amount of vacation encourage us to eat festive confections for the first time, asM & M holidays andChristmas crunch. This does not mean that Christmas color candies did not exist before the 80s, but it was the red decade and green treats were treated. And nothing has said Christmas as inadvertent transformation of your language and cereal milk - an unnatural color.

How do you explain the California's dry grapes to someone who did not grow up? They were a fictional R & B band composed of anthropomorphised dry grapes used in advertisements - and in one way or another, they were legitimately cool. These guys were the stars of the 1987 breezeA CHRISTMAS CLAYMATION, on which they sang "Rudolph reindeer with red nose". For the children of the 80s, the California grape rendering remains the final version of this Christmas classic, does not accept any substitute.

Obviously, we always do it, but unless you grew up in the 80s, you do not understand what the major microwave has been. With less expensive versions, making these devices affordable at the end of the 1970s, we spent the 80s we have just resigned we have no longer resigned to the cold remnants or to turn on the ovenagain. We could blow up this plate in the microwave and naked at a hot burning temperature that we would regret soon. Christmas is largely on food and if your family has done as much as ours, you have had enough teddy remnants to Tupperware to keep you up until New Year. Of course, as practical as the microwave, your parents were always there to remind you not to stay too close.

There is a reason why we remember our 80s of the 80s so clearly - they have all been recorded on a camcorder. Sony has published the first personal camcorder in 1983 and the holidays were never the same. Posing for the photos was one thing, but suddenly, the family member who considered himself an amateur cinematographer would document the whole event for posterity (like Danny Tanner in this 1988 episode of Full house ) With the advent of phones that pull a video, camcorders are essentially a thing of the past. But admit it, as annoying as possible to have a pushed camcorder in your face, you miss these movies at the Christmas house.