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A cordless phone with a round glossy button that feels like pressing an M&M’s:
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The Nutrigrain bars came in very shiny packaging in colors that matched the flavor.
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Kinko’s stores always smelled like printer ink and working computers. It was also a lifesaver as it was open 24 hours so I could print something at the last moment.
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Walt Disney Mini Classic VHS Tape. Usually he was like a short 20 minute animated film.
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Blank VHS tapes that everyone kept on hand to record games, movies, and TV shows:
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Crocodile Mile, a toy slide whose commercial featured the infectious jingle, “Run, slide, hit the bumps, dive.”
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Suncoast Motion Picture Company is a store I always stop by when I go to the mall.
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Butterfinger commercial featuring the Simpsons:
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of jock jams CDs I’ve listened to at least 10 birthday parties and family gatherings:
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McDonald’s McSalad Shaker Salad is convenient to carry, but much like eating a salad out of a Frappuccino cup.
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Jessica Simpson’s dessert beauty line that you’ll want to taste more than use:
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Before you can search for a website, you must first type WWW.
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Richard Simmons “Sweat Oldies” VHS Aerobics Series. Infomercials for this series were running nonstop over the weekend.
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This is the People magazine coffee table book that your mom or grandma had on their coffee table.
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Back when Disney Adventure magazine was pocket-sized and featured celebrities alongside Disney cartoon characters on the cover:
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This is from when Pottery Barn’s furniture was all beige or light wood.
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And before Restoration Hardware rebranded as RH and sold Americana and Craftsman-style items, the walls were painted a soft mint green color.
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I’m watching entertainment tonight Until the end of the episode, you can see all the celebrities celebrating their birthday on that day.
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The Flintstones Push Up Pops were the perfect snack on a hot day.
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Steve Urkel does crossover episodes on all of his TGIF shows.
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And the talking Steve Urkel doll that was part of Urkelmania:
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Columbia House competitors BMG Music:
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KCafe at Kmart was the place to get cherry ice cream and Little Caesars pizza.
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Subway’s sub club card that I always forgot to bring when going to Subway:
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RealPlayer made it nearly impossible to watch even small video clips, such as:
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You use a paper ballot to vote for things like class president, and you put your ballot in an old wooden box that the school has probably had since it opened.
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Every time I send my film in for processing, I have to sift through a pile of photo envelopes to find the one with my name on it.
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Bus driver in bubble tape commercial:
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And finally, Blockbuster Video Store’s Quik Drop box means you (or your parents) don’t have to pay late fees.
