BeenHereBefore 1,518 Posted December 21, 2023 It is Saturday, December 20, 1986. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, shopping, playing video games, and watching sports. Christmas Day of 1986 is fast approaching and the excitement is building. Department stores are packed with Christmas shoppers, and people are meeting up with friends that they haven't seen in a while. In America, the song "Walk Like An Egyptian" by The Bangles is at the top of the singles charts, while "Caravan Of Love" by Housemartins is the number-one song in the UK. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Star Trek IV is at the top of the box office. Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In fashion, women are wearing sweater dresses, short skirts, small shoulder pads, animal print, long full wool coats, and bulky sweaters. Meanwhile, men are wearing tracksuits, sweatshirts, Nike Air Jordan shoes, and denim. Because it's 1986, the radio stations are being dominated by the likes of Falco, Madonna, the Pet Shop Boys, Berlin, Whitney Houston, Dionne and Huey Lewis and the News. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Liberace, Andy Warhol, Fred Astaire, and Scott La Rock would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Family Ties", "Scarecrow and Mrs. King", "Murder, She Wrote", and "MacGyver". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Asteroids", "Pac-Man", "Mario Bros.", and "Boulder Dash". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "The Care Bears", "Growing Pains", and "SilverHawks". Popular toys at the moment include the Easy-Bake Oven, the Commodore 64, Teddy Ruxpin, and Popples. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldMaid 2,130 Posted December 21, 2023 I freaking loved the Housemartins! I still have the albums London 0 Hull 4 and The People Who Grinned Thenselves to Death to this day. Also, the Commodore 64 was the shiznit. Keeps these coming, I always look forward to them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUXBNME 1,499 Posted December 21, 2023 11 minutes ago, OldMaid said: I freaking loved the Housemartins! I still have the albums London 0 Hull 4 and The People Who Grinned Thenselves to Death to this day. Also, the Commodore 64 was the shiznit. Keeps these coming, I always look forward to them. My birfday present back in the day was a Com 64. With the tape drive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegeneral 3,208 Posted December 21, 2023 10 minutes ago, SUXBNME said: My birfday present back in the day was a Com 64. With the tape drive I had a Commodore 128. Spent a lot of hours on that thing and this game in particular: Legacy of the Ancients Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 5,316 Posted December 21, 2023 Love the 80s... for reasons that are self-evidently obvious to anyone that lived through them and contrasts them to today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weepaws 3,191 Posted December 21, 2023 Liked that show MacGyver. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyGavin 790 Posted December 21, 2023 5 hours ago, thegeneral said: I had a Commodore 128. Spent a lot of hours on that thing and this game in particular: Legacy of the Ancients Think that was my first computer and hooked it up to my living room TV. Maniac Mansion- called the expensive 800 number for hints. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
