Summer stood in front of her closet. A flash of pink caught her eye.
Grody! Who let these DITTOS back in here? They're so out, it's embarrassing.
She grabbed her favorite pair of JORDACHE jeans and the OP tee with the powder-blue surfer. These will look super cool with my blue and white VANS, she thought as she moved to her vanity.
Summer dreamed of Matt as she curled her bangs under. I wonder if he'll be at DEL TACO today? Will he finally notice me? A spray or two of BABY FRESH will make him notice. I just hope it won't clash with his POLO.
Rick Dees's voice interrupted her thoughts and the jingly opening tones of "Borderline" filled Summer's heart with joy. Of course Matt will notice me!
Summer packed her school bag. She definitely needed Of Mice and Men and her trig book today. (Trig. Gnarly.) Hmmm, where is my bubblegum LIPSMACKER?
Throwing her backpack over one shoulder, Summer headed to the fridge and found the last FRESCA. The day had begun.
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The announcement from HarperCollins about a new "tween" series has me flummoxed. Head on over to the honorable Read Roger for the scoop.
Instead of offering you my opinion, I thought I'd share this beautiful piece of prose. Can you place me? (No fair if you know how old I am and where I'm from!)
And, as far as opinion is concerned, I'll let Tadmack speak for me. Yeah, what she said.
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Wow. That was craptastic, Kelly, and a complete flashback to my later teen years, in which Brooke Shields caused waves by saying that nothing came between her and her Calvins. I saw your responses to Roger's post yesterday and wondered if you'd address it here as well. And you have. Well done. And so very authentic.
Thanks, Kelly ;)
I thought about Calvins, but they were so out of my price range as a teen, I stuck to the JORDACHE.
You have got to be kidding me. I had to revise my post based on this discussion. I can't believe I missed this. Thanks!
Look at the pop culture references! Most of these have stood the test of time! Jordache. Polo. Borderline. Vans.
Or does this just mean I'm old?
I would've chimed in earlier, but you said 'no fair' if I knew where you were from.
But OP!?!??! DEL TACO!?!?!? FRESCA!?!?! JORDACHE!?!? GRODY!?!?!?
My soul is writhing in the San Fernando VALLEY GIRL area!!!!!
I love Kelly F.'s word: Craptastic.
Oh - San Fernando Valley, 1984. Forgot to add my guesstimate of the date.
You're very close, Tadmack. Now, would a 10 year old today know what I'm talking about? (PJ: I think this passage may "place" you too!)
A soap opera character (from 'All My Children') has had a book published in real life by Hyperion. The book is not 'written' by the actor, but by the character she plays.
So is the publisher now the product being placed?
-annette s
Kelly, that was UGG-LY. Really, really awful. I saw TadMack's post, too, and was plenty put off already, but now seeing it in practice:
BOOOOOOOO.
Yikes, Annette. You're scaring me now!
It is UGG-ly. But, that would be 90s, wouldn't it?
Eww! Fresca, Lipsmackers, and Rick Dees! I'm having flashbacks!! :)
Rick Dees is what did the placement for me: Scum Bernardino! Possibly near the border of Riverside County. Yikes!
Davimack: You are extremely close. Inland Empire is right!
Clearly I'm off if Davimack is close, but that could just as easily be Sonoma County, (Northern) CA, circa 1978.
I grew up in the San Fernando Valley in the 80's-90's and was having major flashbacks when reading this! You described 3/4 of my junior high and high school back then. Frightening!