Remember When

1. Furbies   Remember when these fluffy things would wake up in the middle of the night and start talking out of nowhere? These American electronic robot toys originated in 1998 and were updated to create the Furby Boom most of us remember in 2012. Furbies are interactive owl-hamster-like creatures that “talked” and moved. With the release of the Furby also came the Furbies app that allowed us to name and play ...

1.Remember when we had recess  Before lunchtime, we would all be super excited to play on the playground! People would sprint to the swings in hopes of getting one of the seats. We all remember when we had to pour the sand out of our shoes after an intense recess. No matter where you look, playgrounds are bound to bring back fond memories. For some, it might make them teary-eyed. Recess was always fun, but just make sure you weren’t the kid getting sh...

1. Cell Phones   Remember when cell-phones were still somewhat new to the world? When the first iPhone came out in the middle of 2007, it was offered with two versions; the 4 GB model and the 8 GB model. The price? Well, that was between $500 to $600 depending on which model the consumer purchased. Fast forward to today, and cell phones have become lighter, somehow thinner, and bigger in size. Samsung�...

1. Silly Bands Remember when …. thin pieces of rubber fitted into shapes were the items we used to trade on the playground? New versions and collections of the bands would come out daily reaching all the way from dinosaurs to Star Wars characters. Soon our wrists were covered with them, and the amount only grew by the day.  2. Slap-On Bracelets Remember when …. slapping ourselves wa...

1. Candy Land Remember when you would gather around the game board waiting for the game to start? Candy Land is a classic board game that was just introduced in 1948 but has maintained its popularity today. Candy Land is a sweet, simple game made for kids ages 3 to 6. This is an iconic game that was first invented as a pastime for kids who were recuperating from polio. Candy Land is a fun, whimsical game that any yo...

1. Toxic - Britney Spears Remember when you would hear the screeching come onto the radio, and immediately your mother would try to turn down the radio to avoid early hearing loss, but it was too late. Toxic is a hate it or love song, depending when or where, or how you’re feeling at that given time. 2. Super Bass - Nicki Minaj Childhood innocence really protected us all from the true lyrics of this song, ...

1. Dodge Ram 2500 Dodge's goal was to create a truck that was great for towing and not too big in size. They achieved this for the first 75,000 miles, but in 2005 their transmission wouldn’t last. As the years went on, they developed an overall better transmission which was able to tow up to 15,000 pounds without a problem. As we head into the year 2021, they competed with Ford and their bigger...