I LOVE 1983

#4 in my I LOVE THE 80's series

ETHIOPA famine has killed up to 4 million people
FIRST MOBILE PHONES introduced to the public
SALLY RIDE first American woman in space
MARGARET THATCHER becomes UK prime minister
CABBAGE PATCH KIDS take over toy market (over 35 years and I'm still waiting on back order)
Swatch watches introduced
RETURN OF THE JEDI.TOOTSIE.WARGAMES.TRADING FLASHDANCE.TERMS OF ENDEARMENT.NATIONAL.LAMPOONS VACATION are the movie hits of the year
MICHAEL JACKSON. LIONEL RICHIE. PHIL COLLINS. THE POLICE.CULTURE CLUB.DURAN DURAN rule the radio
CARRIE UNDERWOOD and MILA KUNIS are born
My birthday was on Sunday October 16th.What was my view of the world at the time?..."Michael Jackson...All day.All night"

Author's Note

GREATEST DECADE EVER

Reviews

[Yari Garcia]

Very interesting! I had to check this one out because I was born in '83. Though I must disagree with you on the best decade ever-- that would be the 90's, sir!! :-p

Very creative idea to do these series.

Yari

[sette]

DEFINITELY THE POEM IS DEDICATED TO THE BABY BOOMERS AND HOW DIFFERENT FROM TODAY'S GENERATION. THANKS FOR REMINDING ME ABOUT 1983, MY MEMORY OF THAT YEAR WAS REALLY FUZZY REMINDS ME OF GETTING OLD. BUT SIMPLY DIGS DURAN DURAN AND A-HA UP TO NOW.