Contrary to popular misconception — and the plot of Stranger Things — the '80s weren't all about the Cold War, high ponytails, wood detailing, and cramming as many neon colors as possible into a single outfit. Just ask the Gen X-ers who were there, spending the decade at the lake, by the pool, and even on the slopes.
From fun nights on the town to sweet birthday party snaps, here are 20 fun photos that will have you longing for the 1980s.
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“Old Film of a Pool party in the 1980s.”
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“My dad and his motorcycle sometime in the ‘80s.”
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“Cousin and his (now) wife hiking in Shenandoah in ’84 or ’85.”
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“My mom with her Walkman in the ‘80s.”
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“Photo of my Folks hiking Big Bend in the early ‘80s, love my old man's fashion sense.”
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“1984. My dad liked to wear short shorts. This is a rare photo of him not smiling. He loved the great outdoors. Love ya Dad!”
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“Camping 1986. The 80’s baby!!”
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“My dad and his friends in the ‘80s.”
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“My Kindergarten Halloween party. Early '80s. I'm the stormtrooper.”
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“Nana and Mom at a Dillards Christmas party in the ‘80s.”
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“My parents in the early 80s at a Halloween Party. Forget money, I wish I could inherit that Corn costume.”
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“Speaking of '80s, me in the '80s, I loved my sports.”
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“Beer, big hair, and birthday cake (1982).”
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“Friday night at the bar, 1982.”
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“1982, my grandfather & his best friend on New Year's.”
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“My grandma and grandpa on skiing vacation with friends in Switzerland during the 1960s.”
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“1980s Family Picnic - Austria.”
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“My mother and my late father on a camping trip in Maine - late 1970s / early 1980s.”
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“Christmas morning in the mid-1980s (Houston, TX).”
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“Temperature in the 70s that day in Delaware. Xmas and first day of school were the two days you wore completely new clothes.”
