Wow how things have changed since the ’80s. In the ’80s in St. Louis we played outside until the street lights came on and rode our bikes without helmets! Here are nine more things you’ll remember from the ’80s:
- Frogger
Ian Hughes/flickr Wow! Who remembers Frogger? Atari came out in 1977, and Frogger in 1981. Looking at this picture of Frogger is almost shocking. Remember how simplified our video games were? No head sets, no internet gaming with the world. No complex games with missions and teams comprised of people you’ve never met. What a different world video gaming is today!
- The Admiral Casino
By Richie Diesterheft (Flickr: Retired Admiral Casino Ship) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Who remembers gambling on the Admiral? Did you know it was moved to Columbia, Illinois in 2011 and dismantled and sold for scrap?
- Mississippi Nights
By Kevin D. Hartnell (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons How about the great music of Mississippi Nights? What a great club with awesome live music!
- Showbiz Pizza
TaylorxxWolfie aka Taylor/wikia.com Who didn’t love Showbiz Pizza and their lifelike robot animal band? Ummmm….
- The Old Busch Stadium
wikipedia How many people watched a game at the old Busch Stadium?
- Checkerdome
Phillip Leara/flickr It was a sad day for St. Louis when the Checkerdome was imploded!
- National Supermarkets
wikipedia Remember when National Supermarkets were everywhere?
- Our beloved St. Louis Steamers.
wikipedia The Steamers were our Major Indoor Soccer Team In St. Louis from 1979-1988.
- Remember when they used to pump the gas for us?
By An Errant Knight (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons And it was only 95 cents a gallon!
I wouldn’t trade my childhood for any amount of money! We used our imagination, respected adults, got plenty of exercise, and video games, mobile phones, and tablets did not exist. Those were the good ole’ days! What do you remember from growing up in the 80’s? Check out 10 Weird Side Effects Everyone Experiences From Growing Up In Missouri!
Ian Hughes/flickr
Wow! Who remembers Frogger? Atari came out in 1977, and Frogger in 1981. Looking at this picture of Frogger is almost shocking. Remember how simplified our video games were? No head sets, no internet gaming with the world. No complex games with missions and teams comprised of people you’ve never met. What a different world video gaming is today!
By Richie Diesterheft (Flickr: Retired Admiral Casino Ship) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Who remembers gambling on the Admiral? Did you know it was moved to Columbia, Illinois in 2011 and dismantled and sold for scrap?
By Kevin D. Hartnell (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
How about the great music of Mississippi Nights? What a great club with awesome live music!
TaylorxxWolfie aka Taylor/wikia.com
Who didn’t love Showbiz Pizza and their lifelike robot animal band? Ummmm….
wikipedia
How many people watched a game at the old Busch Stadium?
Phillip Leara/flickr
It was a sad day for St. Louis when the Checkerdome was imploded!
Remember when National Supermarkets were everywhere?
The Steamers were our Major Indoor Soccer Team In St. Louis from 1979-1988.
By An Errant Knight (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
And it was only 95 cents a gallon!
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