You Know You're 30ish If...

• You learned to swim about the same time Jaws came out and still carry the emotional scars to this day.

• You could sing "99 Red Balloons" in English and German.

• You're starting to believe that maybe having kids go to school year-round wouldn't be such a bad idea after all.

• You did the LeFreak with Chic.

• "All-skate, change directions" means something to you.

• In high school you and all your friends discussed elaborate plans to get together again at the end of the century and play "1999" by Prince over and over again.

• You wore anything Izod, especially collar up, or the windbreakers that folded up into a pouch you could wear around your waist.

• You owned a Jordache anything, or you remember when Jordache jeans were really cool.

• You ever dressed to emulate a person you saw in either a Duran Duran, Madonna, Rick Springfield or Cyndi Lauper video.

• You actually know who Rick Springfield is.

• You rode in the back of the station wagon and faced the cars behind you in the "tail gunner" position.

• Schoolhouse Rock played a HUGE part in how you were educated.

• You ever wanted to be gagged with a spoon.

• You had a poster of Bo, Luke or Daisy Duke.

• There was nothing to question about Bert n' Ernie living together.

• Knickers and leg warmers were cool.

• You ever wanted to learn to play "Stairway to Heaven" on the guitar or you choreographed "Dancing Queen" by yourself in your room.

• The first time you ever kissed someone was at a dance during "Crazy for You" by Madonna.

• You ever used the phrase "kiss mah grits" in conversation.

• You had ringside seats for Luke and Laura's wedding.

• You know who shot J.R.

• This rings a bell: "and my name is Charlie. They work for me."

• You ever had a Dorothy Hammill haircut.

• You sat with your friends on a Friday night and dialed 867-5309" to see if Jenny would answer.

• You owned a pair of Rainbow suspenders just like Mork used to wear.

• You remember when your cable TV box had the three rows of numbers and you had to move the selector switch accordingly.

• Your jaw still aches from those "brick-sized" packages of Bazooka gum.

• The phrase "Where's the beef" still cracks you up.

• Two words: feathered hair

• Toni Home Perms

• Donny and Marie, Love Boat and Fantasy Island were shows to look forward to watching when the weekend rolled 'round.

• Jumpsies, Double Dutch.

• Breakfast in America.

• Watching the Brady Bunch after school (it would highlight your day if it was the Hawaiian episode)

• Six Million Dollars would be a small price to pay today to rebuild a
  man, or woman.

• You would recognize the plastic insert that fit into a 45 record.

• Ponchos and Gouchos and L'eggs Pantyhose.

• Kissing Potion.

• Macramé Plant Hangers and bean bag chairs.

• Putting straws or playing cards in your spokes.

• Smoking was allowed in the theaters.

• Dixie Riddle Cups.

• Holly Hobbie and Stretch Armstrong.

• Whatever happened to your string art project?

• Don't forget slime (some even had worms in it)

• And after Land of the Lost came Shazam and Isis.

• "I can name that tune in three notes".

• Eight is Enough, Family and Quincy.

• "I'd like to buy the world a coke..."