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18 things that are inextricably linked to the Celtic Tiger

Eddie, extensions, and eating paninis.

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1. Trampolines, now rusting in gardens nationwide

2. Patio heaters, also rusting in gardens nationwide

3. Paninis. No one had a panini pre-2002

4. Decking

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5. Portable DVD players installed on the back of car seats

6. Hot tubs

7. Smoothies

8. Graham Knuttel paintings, in every restaurant and hotel and fancy house in the land

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9. Sweet chilli sauce

10. Dubarrys

11. Abercrombie hoodies fresh from New York

12. Good Pink Shirts

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13. Eddie Hobbs (seen above in a Good Pink Shirt)

14. Extensions

15. Superquinn

16. Irish models posing in odd costumes/carrying weird props on Dublin streets

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17. Bouncy castles at Communions, birthday parties and Confirmations

18. And using ’party’ as a verb. We *all* partied

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Previously: How much fun did your family have during the Celtic Tiger?>

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