45 Nostalgic 80s Pictures Gen X Kids Will Remember From The “Before Times”

Ah, the “before times”โ€”back when Gen X kids ruled the playground with no smartphones, no internet, just endless hours outdoors and those toys weโ€™d trade our snacks for.

As an elder millennial, I remember the freedom of those days, running around without a single app to track our every move, yet Iโ€™ve also embraced the new digital world.

This collection of nostalgic 1980s pictures will take you right back to that era, whether you lived it or just heard the stories.

Hereโ€™s to remembering the way things were, and maybe wishing we could blend a little of both worlds.

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