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11. I am 72 it's like last week to me. nt

Thu Sep 3, 2020, 01:48 PM

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Does anyone else besides me think of the 1980's as not being long ago? [View all] raccoon Sep 2020 OP

It's 40 years. That's half a lifetime. Time slips away. brush Sep 2020 #1

Ain't it funny how time slips away? trof Sep 2020 #30

Yes! Glamrock Sep 2020 #2

Same with appliances KT2000 Sep 2020 #3

It really doesn't seem that long ago Freddie Sep 2020 #4

I graduated HS & University in the 80s. Funny story: CottonBear Sep 2020 #5

It was yesterday! missingthebigdog Sep 2020 #6

Datsun, aren't those the little List left Sep 2020 #16

I had a 1977 Datsun F10 station wagon missingthebigdog Sep 2020 #20

I work in retail Sophiegirl Sep 2020 #8

when i was a kid List left Sep 2020 #9

This seems true of almost any decade past the 60s. LisaM Sep 2020 #10

I am 72 it's like last week to me. nt doc03 Sep 2020 #11

"Who was James Rockford?" Try that on anyone under 50. PSPS Sep 2020 #13

The prime snowybirdie Sep 2020 #15

ME... Timewas Sep 2020 #17

I was watching a Seinfeld the other night. Ohiogal Sep 2020 #18

Yes, I too suffer from that malady! dchill Sep 2020 #19

It seems a lifetime ago to me. luvs2sing Sep 2020 #21

I'll have to look but I am sure that I still have underwear from the '80s Under The Radar Sep 2020 #22

Yes. I retired in the 80's. marybourg Sep 2020 #23

👋👋👋👋👋 irisblue Sep 2020 #25

I feel the same way about the 50s.😃 virgogal Sep 2020 #28

1980 Our daughter was 9. trof Sep 2020 #29

Right here, not that long ago at all. And a very busy decade appalachiablue Sep 2020 #31