The Best Things About Summer in the '90s
40+ Things That Made Summer in the '90s All That and a Bag of Chips
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ICYMI, it's summer, summer, summertime. Time to sit back and rewind to the '90s, when the ice cream was shaped like cartoon characters and you could just yell, "Mom!" for more poolside Squeezits. We're celebrating the sweltering season the best way we know how: by reminiscing about our lazy childhood summers in the '90s. Let's relive some of our favorite things about summer in the '90s!
1 Playing "Summertime" by DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince on Your Walkman
2 Rollerblading Everywhere, Duh
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3 Inhaling Otter Pops and Getting a Brain Freeze
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4 Super Soaker Fights
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5 Bleaching Your Hair With Sun In
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6 Reading Goosebumps Around the Campfire
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7 Playing Paddle Catch and Toss Game
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8 Staying Refreshed With a Big Chug of Sunny D
9 Putting Together Your Summer Look From the Latest Delia's Catalog (Floppy Bucket Hat, Check)
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10 Spending Hours on the Slip 'n Slide in Your Backyard
11 Enjoying a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ice Cream Bar Before It Melts
12 Going From Day to Night in Your Steve Madden Slinky Platform Sandals
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13 Belting "Shoop" by Salt-N-Pepa With Your BFFs
14 Dyeing Your Hands to Make a Cool Tie-Dye T-Shirt
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15 Rocking Your Toe Rings
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16 Chugging Squeezits to Beat the Heat
17 Scaring Yourself Silly Watching I Know What You Did Last Summer
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18 Listening to "Steal My Sunshine" by Len on Repeat
19 Chasing the Ice Cream Man For Some Flintstones Push-Up Pops
20 Pulling Out the Ouija Board at Sleepovers
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21 Busting Out the Skorts (It's a Skirt AND Shorts!)
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22 Jamming Out to "Doin' Time" by Sublime
23 Playing in Moon Shoes
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24 Seeing If You Can Break Your Skip It Record
25 Watching The Sandlot
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26 Wearing Cute Jellies and Regretting It Every Sweaty Minute
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27 Learning How to Drive in Your Power Wheels
28 Singing Along With "Summer Girls" by LFO
29 Reading I Know What You Did Last Summer in a Tent in Your Backyard
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30 Wearing Denim Shortalls, Dressed Up or Down
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31 Stashing Your Lip Smackers in Your Fanny Pack
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32 Showing Off Some Skin in a Cropped Halter Top
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33 Making Friendship Bracelets With Your Besties
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34 Playing Mad Libs During Long Road Trips
35 Watching Now and Then With Your Girlfriends
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36 Wearing Anklets 24/7
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37 Spritzing on Some Bath and Body Works Plumeria Body Splash
38 Styling Your Peasant Tops With Puka Shells
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39 Making Sno-Cones and Selling Them to Your Neighbors
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40 Singing "The Boy Is Mine" by Brandy and Monica With Your BFF
41 Showing Off Your Crystal "Tattoos"
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