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30 Things We NEED Back From The '60s-'80s To Make 2018 The Year Of A Lifetime

Two words: roller skates.

Macey Joe Mullins

Jan 24, 2018

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30 Things We NEED Back From The '60s-'80s To Make 2018 The Year Of A Lifetime

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Over the years things cycle through style, so here's a list of things that need to cycle in and never cycle back out, because they're just that great. From bead curtains to the milk delivery truck, having these things would make 2018 totally rad.

1. Love Letters

I would much rather receive a letter over a text message any day.

2. Phone calls

All we do is text and send e-mails. We have become so anti-social as a society... talking over the phone shows emotion and prevents confusion. So why not call people rather than text them?

3. 8-track tapes

4. Good cartoons

The Smurfs, The Flinstones, The Looney Toons... you get the gist

5. Mood Rings

6. Big hair and headbands

Dolly Parton had the big hair and Jenny from Forrest Gump had the headbands.

7. Roller skates

Great way to stop obesity, am I right?

8. Rotary dial telephones

These are just cool.

9. Movies like "Breakfast Club"

"The Breakfast Club," "Godfather" and "Dirty Dancing"... bring them back!

10. Milk deliveries

Could you imagine having milk delivered straight to your house?

11. Cool cars

2018 Dodge Chargers are cool and all but nothing can top an old car.

12. Songs with meaning

Born to be Wild, Free Bird, and Livin' on a Prayer... if you don't know them, you should.

13. Drive-in movies

"Netflix and chill" is dead, find one of the few drive-in movies to take your girl to.

14. Woodstock

It was the love fest, man. #FlowerPower

15. Penny candy

Two words, penny-candy. Enough of that $0.99 for a piece of bubble gum.

16. Jiffy Pop

Microwaves are overrated. The popcorn tastes better on the stove anyway.

17. Chivalry

Yanno, because chivalry is dead.

18. Bead Curtains

Everyone should have a bead curtain in their bedroom doorway... I don't care how old you are.

19. Shag carpet

Feels good in between your toes, dude.

20. Waterbeds

Trash the foam bed and go get a heated water bed.

21. Scrunchy hair ties

Scrunchy hair ties were the bee's knees. They're so stylish so I think all of us women need to start wearing them again.

22. Game Boy

Game Boy over PS4 every day.

23. Typewriters

Maybe it's not as modern as your MacBook but it gets the job done, without any other distractions.

24. VHS tapes

There's honestly nothing great about VHS tapes, but watching things that mom and dad taped of you when you were little is always going to be cool.

25. Polaroid cameras

Cameras that instantly make the picture you took... so I suppose we should also bring back scrapbooking and photo albums.

26. Candy necklaces

These were just awesome back in the day.

27. Etch-a-sketch

I'd rather play with one of these for hours than have to play on my phone.

28. TV dinners

Throw it in the microwave for a few minutes... and bam a whole dinner.

29. Low gas prices

This is unrealistic but a girl can wish...

30. Tie Dye everything

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30 Things We NEED Back From The '60s-'80s To Make 2018 The Year Of A Lifetime

Two words: roller skates.

1. Love Letters

2. Phone calls

3. 8-track tapes

4. Good cartoons

5. Mood Rings

6. Big hair and headbands

7. Roller skates

8. Rotary dial telephones

9. Movies like "Breakfast Club"

10. Milk deliveries

11. Cool cars

12. Songs with meaning

13. Drive-in movies

14. Woodstock

15. Penny candy

16. Jiffy Pop

17. Chivalry

18. Bead Curtains

19. Shag carpet

20. Waterbeds

21. Scrunchy hair ties

22. Game Boy

23. Typewriters

24. VHS tapes

25. Polaroid cameras

26. Candy necklaces

27. Etch-a-sketch

28. TV dinners

29. Low gas prices

30. Tie Dye everything

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1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

It's mandatory to have these conversations.

1. What do you do for a living?

2. What's your favorite color?

3. Do you have any siblings?

4. What's your favorite television show?

5. When is your birthday?

6. What's your biggest goal in life?

7. If you had three wishes granted to you by a genie, what would they be?

8. What's your favorite childhood memory?

9. If you could change one thing about your life, what would it be?

10. Are you a cat or a dog person?

11. Do you believe in a religion or any sort of spiritual power?

12. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?

13. What is your ideal date night?

14. Who was/is your celebrity crush?

15. What's a good way to cheer you up if you're having a bad day?

16. Do you have any tattoos?

17. Can you describe yourself in three words?

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