Back in the day

“Back in the day when I was young Im not a kid anymore /sometimes I sit and wish I was a kid again”
Ahmed

Back in the day are the words I used to hear old people say.  Then I got older and now it’s a frequent target of conversation.  So in honor of 1995 I want to put a list of things that made sense 15 years ago. Enjoy

1.        Thinking you were the man because your Walkman had  rewind on it
2.       Debating who would in a fight Superman or Bruce Lee
3.       Wondering why your parents covered your eyes during certain scenes in the movies.
4.       hearing “Do as I say not as I do” from your parents and not knowing what that means
5.       Almost catching an asthma attack from blowing the dust out of your Nintendo cartridge
6.       almost breaking your Nintendo because you couldn’t beat Mike Tyson Punch Out
7.       Having a Starter jacket you couldn’t wear because kids were getting robbed for them
8.       Playing open chest & b word
9.       Getting into a fight with your friend and 20 mins later being cool again
10.   Choosing your favorite Ninja Turtle
11.   Smelling a lot of incense from the living room  during your parents Saturday night parties
12.   Getting pulled out of bed to dance or sing for company
13.   Going to the candy lady
14.   Sending your first note to a girl asking “Would you go with me check yes___ or no ___”
15.   Playing the dozens and getting into a fight when somebody says Yo mama
16.   Playing hide and go seek
17.   when you got older it was Hide and Go get it
18.   Finally finding out what “hunch” means
19.   Seeing girls wearing Jellies
20.   Having your parents as you “how many licks you want?” before  a spanking
21.   Trading whupping stories at school
22.   Girls writing and sending notes folded in origami shapes
23.   Having a rat tail
24.   girls having dookie braids
25.   Wearing a pacifier around your neck for FASHION