Three Dimensional Vacation Slides
Rick recalls clicking the plastic advance lever on a red View-Master to explore miniature tourist destinations without batteries or a charging cable.
#RickHarlan #BackInMyDay #ViewMaster #Nostalgia3D #GenXChildhood #GenX #GettingOlder #GenXHumor
Rick recalls clicking the plastic advance lever on a red View-Master to explore miniature tourist destinations without batteries or a charging cable.
#RickHarlan #BackInMyDay #ViewMaster #Nostalgia3D #GenXChildhood #GenX #GettingOlder #GenXHumor
November 3, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Three Dimensional Vacation Slides
Rick recalls clicking the plastic advance lever on a red View-Master to explore miniature tourist destinations without batteries or a charging cable.
#RickHarlan #BackInMyDay #ViewMaster #Nostalgia3D #GenXChildhood #GenX #GettingOlder #GenXHumor
Rick recalls clicking the plastic advance lever on a red View-Master to explore miniature tourist destinations without batteries or a charging cable.
#RickHarlan #BackInMyDay #ViewMaster #Nostalgia3D #GenXChildhood #GenX #GettingOlder #GenXHumor
Aluminum Foil on the TV Antenna
#RickHarlan #BackInMyDay #RabbitEars #ClassicTV #GenXChildhood #GenX #GettingOlder #GenXHumor
#RickHarlan #BackInMyDay #RabbitEars #ClassicTV #GenXChildhood #GenX #GettingOlder #GenXHumor
October 29, 2026 at 6:39 AM
Aluminum Foil on the TV Antenna
#RickHarlan #BackInMyDay #RabbitEars #ClassicTV #GenXChildhood #GenX #GettingOlder #GenXHumor
#RickHarlan #BackInMyDay #RabbitEars #ClassicTV #GenXChildhood #GenX #GettingOlder #GenXHumor
Cardboard Was a Costume
Rick remembers homemade Halloween costumes built from cardboard, towels, and imagination before every character required shipping, accessories, tutorials, and a photo session.
#GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #HalloweenCostume #GenXChildhood #GettingOlder #GenXHumor
Rick remembers homemade Halloween costumes built from cardboard, towels, and imagination before every character required shipping, accessories, tutorials, and a photo session.
#GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #HalloweenCostume #GenXChildhood #GettingOlder #GenXHumor
September 27, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Cardboard Was a Costume
Rick remembers homemade Halloween costumes built from cardboard, towels, and imagination before every character required shipping, accessories, tutorials, and a photo session.
#GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #HalloweenCostume #GenXChildhood #GettingOlder #GenXHumor
Rick remembers homemade Halloween costumes built from cardboard, towels, and imagination before every character required shipping, accessories, tutorials, and a photo session.
#GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #HalloweenCostume #GenXChildhood #GettingOlder #GenXHumor
Gen X childhood was basically organized chaos outside 😂 Red Rover, Kick the Can, Freeze Tag, Capture the Flag, Mother May I, Duck Duck Goose and more. Which games did you play growing up?
Hashtags:
#GenX
#GenXChildhood
#GenXNostalgia
#80sKids
#90sKids
Hashtags:
#GenX
#GenXChildhood
#GenXNostalgia
#80sKids
#90sKids
September 26, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Gen X childhood was basically organized chaos outside 😂 Red Rover, Kick the Can, Freeze Tag, Capture the Flag, Mother May I, Duck Duck Goose and more. Which games did you play growing up?
Hashtags:
#GenX
#GenXChildhood
#GenXNostalgia
#80sKids
#90sKids
Hashtags:
#GenX
#GenXChildhood
#GenXNostalgia
#80sKids
#90sKids
Built by a Shipyard
Rick remembers metal slides, hard ground, and playground equipment that offered adventure without pretending safety had been invited.
#GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #OldPlaygrounds #GenXChildhood #GettingOlder #GenXHumor
Rick remembers metal slides, hard ground, and playground equipment that offered adventure without pretending safety had been invited.
#GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #OldPlaygrounds #GenXChildhood #GettingOlder #GenXHumor
September 23, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Built by a Shipyard
Rick remembers metal slides, hard ground, and playground equipment that offered adventure without pretending safety had been invited.
#GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #OldPlaygrounds #GenXChildhood #GettingOlder #GenXHumor
Rick remembers metal slides, hard ground, and playground equipment that offered adventure without pretending safety had been invited.
#GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #OldPlaygrounds #GenXChildhood #GettingOlder #GenXHumor
Snow Days Were Actually Days Off
Rick remembers when school closing for snow meant an unexpected day of freedom instead of classes quietly following everyone home through a laptop.
#GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #SnowDay #GenXChildhood #GettingOlder #GenXHumor
Rick remembers when school closing for snow meant an unexpected day of freedom instead of classes quietly following everyone home through a laptop.
#GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #SnowDay #GenXChildhood #GettingOlder #GenXHumor
September 16, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Snow Days Were Actually Days Off
Rick remembers when school closing for snow meant an unexpected day of freedom instead of classes quietly following everyone home through a laptop.
#GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #SnowDay #GenXChildhood #GettingOlder #GenXHumor
Rick remembers when school closing for snow meant an unexpected day of freedom instead of classes quietly following everyone home through a laptop.
#GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #SnowDay #GenXChildhood #GettingOlder #GenXHumor
Remember Being Bored?
Rick considers the lost childhood skill of staring at nothing until your own brain was forced to invent entertainment.
#GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #Boredom #GenXChildhood #GettingOlder #GenXHumor
Rick considers the lost childhood skill of staring at nothing until your own brain was forced to invent entertainment.
#GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #Boredom #GenXChildhood #GettingOlder #GenXHumor
September 9, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Remember Being Bored?
Rick considers the lost childhood skill of staring at nothing until your own brain was forced to invent entertainment.
#GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #Boredom #GenXChildhood #GettingOlder #GenXHumor
Rick considers the lost childhood skill of staring at nothing until your own brain was forced to invent entertainment.
#GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #Boredom #GenXChildhood #GettingOlder #GenXHumor
It has come to my attention that I haven't posted visual joy in a while. Here is young me on the dubious but awesome rope swing over the bluff that used to be at Milo McIver State Park in Oregon. Dear danger slide, that's a see and a raise. :) #cheapthrill #genxchildhood #raisedferal
April 18, 2026 at 11:22 PM
It has come to my attention that I haven't posted visual joy in a while. Here is young me on the dubious but awesome rope swing over the bluff that used to be at Milo McIver State Park in Oregon. Dear danger slide, that's a see and a raise. :) #cheapthrill #genxchildhood #raisedferal
My buddy and his sister, up at the cabin, out in the John boat in *elementary school* knew to immediately get to shore when the clouds darkened and their hair did this #GenXChildhood
Static Hair Day Fun
ALT: Static Hair Day Fun
static.klipy.com
July 3, 2026 at 10:34 PM
My buddy and his sister, up at the cabin, out in the John boat in *elementary school* knew to immediately get to shore when the clouds darkened and their hair did this #GenXChildhood
Every time I listen to squabble up, I get the urge to go roller skating.
🎶 When I hear music… 🎶🛼
#GenXChildhood #Xennials
youtu.be/fuV4yQWdn_4?...
🎶 When I hear music… 🎶🛼
#GenXChildhood #Xennials
youtu.be/fuV4yQWdn_4?...
squabble up
YouTube video by Kendrick Lamar
youtu.be
November 28, 2024 at 5:17 AM
Every time I listen to squabble up, I get the urge to go roller skating.
🎶 When I hear music… 🎶🛼
#GenXChildhood #Xennials
youtu.be/fuV4yQWdn_4?...
🎶 When I hear music… 🎶🛼
#GenXChildhood #Xennials
youtu.be/fuV4yQWdn_4?...
Not the #80s, but we all watched it growing up. 55 years ago today, Sesame Street (1969-present) debuted. #GenXChildhood #SesameStreetDay
November 10, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Not the #80s, but we all watched it growing up. 55 years ago today, Sesame Street (1969-present) debuted. #GenXChildhood #SesameStreetDay
Happy New Year. How about one of the GOAT Schoolhouse Rock songs? Why? I have no clue. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8FdnKwW/
#cartoons #cartoonspeak #childhoodmemory #childhoodroom #childhoodrecipe #kidstvshows #genxchildhood #genxtvshows
TikTok video by ALD Artistic Hustle
www.tiktok.com
January 1, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Happy New Year. How about one of the GOAT Schoolhouse Rock songs? Why? I have no clue. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8FdnKwW/
We really used to leave the house on bikes with no helmets, no phones, no hydration packs, just vibes and a questionable popsicle from the gas station. Parents gave us one rule: “Show up alive before the streetlights come on.” #GenXChildhood #WildTimes
August 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We really used to leave the house on bikes with no helmets, no phones, no hydration packs, just vibes and a questionable popsicle from the gas station. Parents gave us one rule: “Show up alive before the streetlights come on.” #GenXChildhood #WildTimes
🚸 Gen X kids grew up with tough love, and unsupervised adventures. Are we making kids too soft today or just with more emotional awareness?
📖 Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/rdhbsmjcqm
#GenXChildhood #Parenting #FreeRangeKids #OldSchoolParenting #80sKids #70sKids #GirlDad #BoyMom
📖 Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/rdhbsmjcqm
#GenXChildhood #Parenting #FreeRangeKids #OldSchoolParenting #80sKids #70sKids #GirlDad #BoyMom
Chika Chaka Toy Funky Playtime
f.mtr.cool
March 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
🚸 Gen X kids grew up with tough love, and unsupervised adventures. Are we making kids too soft today or just with more emotional awareness?
📖 Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/rdhbsmjcqm
#GenXChildhood #Parenting #FreeRangeKids #OldSchoolParenting #80sKids #70sKids #GirlDad #BoyMom
📖 Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/rdhbsmjcqm
#GenXChildhood #Parenting #FreeRangeKids #OldSchoolParenting #80sKids #70sKids #GirlDad #BoyMom
Today in 1981, 6-year-old Adam Walsh was abducted from a department store in Hollywood, Fla., and was later murdered (Adam’s father, John Walsh, subsequently became a victims’ rights activist and, in 1988, launched and hosted the television show “America’s Most Wanted”).
#GenXChildhood
#GenXChildhood
America's Most Wanted - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
July 27, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Today in 1981, 6-year-old Adam Walsh was abducted from a department store in Hollywood, Fla., and was later murdered (Adam’s father, John Walsh, subsequently became a victims’ rights activist and, in 1988, launched and hosted the television show “America’s Most Wanted”).
#GenXChildhood
#GenXChildhood
After school: the killing hour.
What's more dangerous in Lord of the Flies: bullies or your friends? BOTH.
Bullies had: lead pellet airguns, ninja stars, M80s & cherry bombs that'd blow a finger off.
Your friends? All of the above, plus stupid dares.
/3
#genxchildhood
What's more dangerous in Lord of the Flies: bullies or your friends? BOTH.
Bullies had: lead pellet airguns, ninja stars, M80s & cherry bombs that'd blow a finger off.
Your friends? All of the above, plus stupid dares.
/3
#genxchildhood
December 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
After school: the killing hour.
What's more dangerous in Lord of the Flies: bullies or your friends? BOTH.
Bullies had: lead pellet airguns, ninja stars, M80s & cherry bombs that'd blow a finger off.
Your friends? All of the above, plus stupid dares.
/3
#genxchildhood
What's more dangerous in Lord of the Flies: bullies or your friends? BOTH.
Bullies had: lead pellet airguns, ninja stars, M80s & cherry bombs that'd blow a finger off.
Your friends? All of the above, plus stupid dares.
/3
#genxchildhood
Just three? In my day, we could've squeezed a half dozen Gen-X kids in that cargo bed. #growingupgenx #genx #genxchildhood
February 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Just three? In my day, we could've squeezed a half dozen Gen-X kids in that cargo bed. #growingupgenx #genx #genxchildhood
This is the equation for the perfect weekend: Pajamas, a beanbag chair, and sitting too close to the TV while playing video games. Goddamn I miss those days. #genxchildhood
February 15, 2025 at 9:50 PM
This is the equation for the perfect weekend: Pajamas, a beanbag chair, and sitting too close to the TV while playing video games. Goddamn I miss those days. #genxchildhood
When I was a kid, this is what I thought successful, well-adjusted adults looked like. #genx #genxchildhood #growingupgenx
February 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
When I was a kid, this is what I thought successful, well-adjusted adults looked like. #genx #genxchildhood #growingupgenx
