Today in my B block English class, my teacher was talking about how Cabage Patch Kids were the coolest thing in the world. That got me and Brian thinking... remember the fads in the past years? Well, I did the classwork and Brian made up this list for me. I will add my own witty commentary, however.
Tamagotchis- 2nd grade
God remember these things??? They were those little egg shaped virtual pets that you had to feed and take care of? Come to think of it, they were about as interesting as another huge fad from the 80s, known as the Pet Rock. What a piece of trash. I remember throwing mine against the wall when my tamagotchi died at the age of 220 days. Little bastard. I think I took care of it too much. Everybody had these, and if you didn't, then, well, you just weren't cool. So sorry.
Pogo Sticks- 3 grade
I was all over this one. I was the shit at pogo sticking. It was just like "yeahhhh" I had all the girls. I wish it was still 3rd grade...
Anyway, I still have my pogo stick, and I can still own anyone who steps up to my mad pogo stick skills. Of course, I'm a little too heavy for my pogo stick now but that's ok, I still rule and will allways be the Pogo Stick Master.
Weaving Thread- 4th grade
Huh?? I missed this one. But it sounds like it's a fad for gays.
Yo-Yo's -5th grade
Helllllll ya. The only good fad as far as I'm concerned. I loved/still love whipping around my Fireball 2. Everyone had a Yo-Yo. To quote Brian, "If you dont have a Force-3 yo-yo, then you're GAY!" And that was true. I had to convince my mom to get me my Fireball right as the fad started up. Unlike Pogo Sticking, I didn't get mine until the end oh the fad. Damn.
4 Square -6th grade
This is why they need to bring back recess. 4 square was a cult, and it was something that I kicked ass at, so it was awesome. Everyone wanted to play with my rules. It would be like, "Ok, Alex's Rules" and everyone would be like "Cool that's dope" cause thats how we talked back in the 6th Grade. We were so stupid, huh?
Pokemon- 6-8th grade
God. I got into this. I was so gay back then. Luckily, I got out of it before the end of 7th grade, so I could make fun of the poor saps that didnt get over it before me. I got both of the games, the blue one and the red one. I also got a bunch of those really gay cards. Now I cant sell them. Shit. Everyone's like "I got pokemon RUBY!" and Im like "Kill yourself!" Yeah I rule.
Razor Scooters- 8th Grade
Yeah these were the shit too. Actually not. Like most things, I had to wait till Christmas to get mine. But I got the "EXTREME" version that had "shocks" (solid plastic with red rubber around it) and a wheelie bar. I never got that wheelie bar thing down, so I threw my scooter in my garage. My sister uses it now. What a loser.
3rd grade-???- Beanie Babies
Yep, I forgot to add these. I have a bunch of these now worthless things in my closet. My mom wont let me sell them because "They'll be worth something in a couple of years" and a couple of years later, they still arn't worth the shit they're made of. oh well... another collectable fad that you can only lose out of in the end. (see Pokemon) True story: My aunt bought me some of the really real Beanies (like the princess Diana one) and when she bought it the storekeeper told her to hide them because there were ladies outside who wanted them and they might try to mug her for them. There's something to be proud of, huh? "I mugged a women for a stuffed animal." Something to tell your grandkids, I'll tell you what. Thanks to Angelina Rinaldi for reminding me about Beanie Babies.
