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Where were you in 1985?

I wasn't actually born yet. In fact my parents just met each other that year at a Bible school in Oklahoma, according to what they told me when I was a kid.

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Matt85 · 36-40, M

I was born that year so in the womb and then in Slough, spending most of my time in a crib.

SethGreene531 · M

Sporting Brut and Blue Stratos, we were the New Pepsi Generation. MJ was king of pop, to whom we pledged allegiance.

It was T-tops and ghetto blasters on the block, then LL Cool J's hit single dropped.

Masters of the Universe began our mornings; Michael Knight closed our days.

Madonna, MJ, Vanilla Ice; red hot summers cruising on our bikes.

There'll never be another generation like it.

ImpeccablyImperfect · 51-55, F

I was 16, having just moved out to Alberta with my mom and sisters

LeopoldBloom · M

My last year of college. My last quarter ended in December 1985. UCLA has the quarter system, October-December, January-March, and April-June with winter and spring break in between respectively.

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LeopoldBloom · M

@JustGoneNow I'm 61. It took me 5 ⅓ years to get my BA.

JustGoneNow

@LeopoldBloom I was pretty close, though. 😊

LeopoldBloom · M

@JustGoneNow Yeah, good guess. You couldn't have known that I went slowly because I was working and also having the time of my life.

Convivial · 26-30, F

What day?

JustGoneNow

@Convivial ikr? lol

SubstantialKick · 36-40, M

@Convivial Any day from Jan 1st-Dec 31st lol.

Convivial · 26-30, F

@SubstantialKick I was still a gleam in someone's eye lol

Colonelmustardseed · 36-40

I was a baby in Las Vegas. My parents were in their thirties, and my only sibling at that time was 2-3 years old.

Primnproper · 56-60, F

I was in the UK just coming to the end of my apprenticeship to become a trained florist.

FreeSpirit1 · F

I was 15 living in Mississippi

JustGoneNow

@FreeSpirit1 and cute as a button, I’m sure.

FreeSpirit1 · F

@JustGoneNow daisy dukes and barefoot down by the river 😊

JustGoneNow

@FreeSpirit1

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robingoodfellow · M

Being irresponsible and not thinking of my future.
Good times.

invisiblewoman · 36-40, F

In Memphis Tennessee being a baby

Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F

I was a know it all teenager

SW-User

A carer, looking after my first wife.

Travelling a hundred miles bimonthly to see my mum who was dying.

A very sad and serious year.

Yes, I put on weight, grabbing fast food when I could.

Pfuzylogic · M

arrived in California as an ATC radar repair technician, fresh out of school and bought my first house in Hanford.

Convivial · 26-30, F

@Pfuzylogic atc and dme share common frequencies... It's a pain when you're doing exams and get them confused🤣

Pfuzylogic · M

@Convivial Common frequencies were why you couldn’t use cell phones on commercial flights in the beginning. Our biggest problem with interference was from the 15G20 radar simulator because the repeaters could not tell the difference from its injected video from real returns!

JustGoneNow

I was ten. Either at school or on the ranch. Occasionally I’d be in town if were shopping or some such but most of my time not in school was all in the ranch.