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18 memories every 90s kid will instantly relate to
Many photos via nostalgia on Reddit.
1. The unmistakeable smell of these
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2. Trying to get the balance right on these
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Maybe if I just bend this wing slightl.. NOOOOOOO
3. What the inside of these felt like on your fingers
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4. Coveting these
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McDonalds Changeables, as they were officially known. Not that your mam would EVER take you to McDonalds.
5. The whirring sound of this game
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6. The noise of these in full effect
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And then the sound of having them immediately taken off you by your dad.
7. The mysterious yet powerful appeal of these
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Or the female version, Polly Pocket. What did you do with them? Well… nothing, really. They just were.
8. Falling off these
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I mean seriously.
9. Mashing the paddles on this with frightening violence
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10. Making your own ‘radio shows’ on this
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11. Stopping at traffic lights on this
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12. ‘Smoking’ these
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13. Getting these as prizes in school, and being VERY proud of them
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14. Almost as proud as you were if you owned one of these.
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(Before the crushing disappointment when you lost one of the nibs, and then the others wouldn’t work.)
15. This being the greatest test of human dexterity ever devised
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16. Never admitting that you were slightly scared these would hit you in the face
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17. Pretending this was your baby and/or beating your brother over the head with it
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18. And finally, the gooey stuff that leaked from this guy’s arms when you stretched him too far.
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Everything beautiful dies. :(
Many photos via nostalgia on Reddit.
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