Very cool listening to you guys talk about your Junior High/Middle School days! I grew up down the road from you guys in Houston and definitely can relate in so many ways. What sticks out for me is how freaking big the 8th graders were when I was in 6th grade..they seemed like adults in our eyes. I feel like everyone was in such a hurry to grow up and would love to go back for a week or so. It was also funny how many people went through the different phases of the groups they hung out with. There were people that were “preps” or “preppy” in 6th grade then tried the “kicker” phase but ended up becoming a “headbanger” or “skater” by 7th and 8th grade. 🤣
Middle school for me 2007-2010. We actually started out at the elementary school for 6th grade, but they moved us to middle school a month into the school year. I remember the fun school dances. Sadly, my grandmother died when I was in 6th grade, then my great aunt died when I was in 7th grade, then, three days into the school year in 8th grade, my other grandmother died. I also was sick throughout my 7th grade year because I had undiagnosed celiac disease. I was also severely bullied.
Oh you poor thing, that was a rough time! Also, I didn't realize you were a fellow Celiac sufferer. I was fortunate that it didn't affect me until well into adulthood, but like most people, it took me years to get a proper diagnosis. That's been about 12 years now... definitely not fun, but at least our knowledge (and gluten free foods) have come a long way since then! Take care Patrick :)
Great times indeed!!! Junior High was up and down for me, but I had a lot of good times in my High School Years. I still have the years books, and I still keep in touch with a lot of my classmates, including on Facebook. But I enjoyed hearing the good times you two had!!!
I went to a jr high for 9th grade and high school for 10-12. I haven’t kept in touch with anyone from those years. My bff is from my elementary school that went from kindergarten to 8th grade. We’ve been friends for 50 years 😁. I did enjoy my experiences though.
Cool! Old friends are the best, aren't they?! I lost touch with many of mine over the years, but I was so happy to reconnect with a few of them recently. Thanks for watching!
Keith,the girls bathroom story is great,especially when you consider that at that age,umm,it could have become habit forming,but you resisted,persevered🤣 Abby,the idea that you were school mascot is beyond awesome,and I love the story where you fell,and falcon’s head came off. That’s a story right out of one of the greatest tv shows ever’ freaks and geeks’ which took place in the 80s. Funny thing,you each had a favorite,junior high or high school. Me,I was a pioneer of teen angst. I just wanted to get through it!! By my senior year,I was straight up goth,which is a sadly predictable teen angst response nowdays. Back then,it seriously worded folks out🤣 Great video,ok gotta hit the Thames,tide will be low soon
Thanks Charles! Hope you're starting to get past the fog of jet lag and enjoying your trip! We had plenty of goth kids at our schools, and they weren't all angsty. My best friend dressed that way, but I'm pretty sure it was more of an attention-getting fashion thing for her. Anyway, it seems you grew out of it ;)
Thanks Leann!! You just squeaked by and graduated in the last year of the 80s, how cool! We are class of '91 (Keith) and '92 (Abby) so I would've been a wee freshman when you were a senior, if we had been at the same school, ha!
I went to Horse Creek Elementary School and we were the Eagles until 8th grade…Then went on to Clay County High School where we were the Tigers…Went to elementary school until 8th then started 9th in high school…Class of 92…
My experience was kind of similar to Keith's...in our area in the school district I was in, in the late late 80's we had 4 elementary schools (K-6) that fed into one middle school (7th & 8th) but what was unique about our area is the 9th grade was a separate school by itself then we had one high school (10th-12th) that was big around 2,500 students which is the reason the 9th grade was it's own separate school. And the school wasn't on the high school campus it was about a 15 minute drive from the high school. I LOVED 9th grade just having one class in the school was awesome!
How interesting! 9th grade must've been so neat having that one school all to yourselves, wow!! But then going into a huge school the following year... that's a big transition! Thanks for sharing :)
Middle School for me was 7th and 8th Grade. 6th Grade at that time was still Elementary School at the time. 7th Grade was the 89/90 School Year so technically I only had one semester in the 80's. M Middle School Building was built in 1926, and was torn down two Months after my 8th grade year. Old High School became the Middle School and we went straight into a brand new high school, even the Seniors were lost the first day of High School. Congrats on nearing 20K subscribers.
Oh wow! It's sad to think of your school being torn down, but it's also kind of exciting to be the first class to attend a brand new high school! Thanks so much for stopping by and watching our video! Cheers!
I went to middle school, 6th through 8th grade! Those years were definitely my favorite in school--I honestly hated high school and I couldn't wait to finish it. I LOVE your stories, Abby, and how much stuff you still have from your childhood. It's awesome that your parents kept everything. Keith, I love how much you support Abby and her love of the 80s. I think that y'all are an adorable couple. I wasn't born until the late 80s, 1988, to be exact, but I always hated how I missed out on the 80s, it seemed like such an awesome decade. I, at least, got to be a kid of the 90s, and it was an awesome time, but I would have loved the 80s! ❤
Thanks so much for your sweet comment! I'm sure you would've loved the 80s, but of course the 90s were pretty great too.. those were our college years when we met, so we have lots of fond memories of that decade for sure! We're hoping our videos will inspire people (like you) to appreciate the spirit of the 80s and figure out ways to bring that into our modern lives. After all, things can get pretty crazy these days. It's nice to slow down and remember how to live more simply. LONG LIVE THE 80s!!
@@Our80sLife It is totally!! It's my literal escape. I'm so grateful for all the nostalgic channels on CZcams. My daughters keep saying that they wish they had grown up in the 80s lol.
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We all often reminisce about high school but not so much middle school. Even in movies, they always talk about high school
So true... I never really thought about that. But for me, it was the BEST time!!
Very cool listening to you guys talk about your Junior High/Middle School days! I grew up down the road from you guys in Houston and definitely can relate in so many ways.
What sticks out for me is how freaking big the 8th graders were when I was in 6th grade..they seemed like adults in our eyes. I feel like everyone was in such a hurry to grow up and would love to go back for a week or so.
It was also funny how many people went through the different phases of the groups they hung out with. There were people that were “preps” or “preppy” in 6th grade then tried the “kicker” phase but ended up becoming a “headbanger” or “skater” by 7th and 8th grade. 🤣
Middle school for me 2007-2010. We actually started out at the elementary school for 6th grade, but they moved us to middle school a month into the school year. I remember the fun school dances. Sadly, my grandmother died when I was in 6th grade, then my great aunt died when I was in 7th grade, then, three days into the school year in 8th grade, my other grandmother died. I also was sick throughout my 7th grade year because I had undiagnosed celiac disease. I was also severely bullied.
Oh you poor thing, that was a rough time! Also, I didn't realize you were a fellow Celiac sufferer. I was fortunate that it didn't affect me until well into adulthood, but like most people, it took me years to get a proper diagnosis. That's been about 12 years now... definitely not fun, but at least our knowledge (and gluten free foods) have come a long way since then! Take care Patrick :)
Great times indeed!!! Junior High was up and down for me, but I had a lot of good times in my High School Years. I still have the years books, and I still keep in touch with a lot of my classmates, including on Facebook. But I enjoyed hearing the good times you two had!!!
Cool, thanks Al!
Good take a break and enjoy life a bit. 🎄
My school years were:
K to 6 - elementary
7 & 8 - junior high
9 to 12 - high school.
I went to a jr high for 9th grade and high school for 10-12. I haven’t kept in touch with anyone from those years. My bff is from my elementary school that went from kindergarten to 8th grade. We’ve been friends for 50 years 😁. I did enjoy my experiences though.
Cool! Old friends are the best, aren't they?! I lost touch with many of mine over the years, but I was so happy to reconnect with a few of them recently. Thanks for watching!
Keith,the girls bathroom story is great,especially when you consider that at that age,umm,it could have become habit forming,but you resisted,persevered🤣
Abby,the idea that you were school mascot is beyond awesome,and I love the story where you fell,and falcon’s head came off.
That’s a story right out of one of the greatest tv shows ever’ freaks and geeks’ which took place in the 80s.
Funny thing,you each had a favorite,junior high or high school.
Me,I was a pioneer of teen angst.
I just wanted to get through it!!
By my senior year,I was straight up goth,which is a sadly predictable teen angst response nowdays.
Back then,it seriously worded folks out🤣
Great video,ok gotta hit the Thames,tide will be low soon
Thanks Charles! Hope you're starting to get past the fog of jet lag and enjoying your trip! We had plenty of goth kids at our schools, and they weren't all angsty. My best friend dressed that way, but I'm pretty sure it was more of an attention-getting fashion thing for her. Anyway, it seems you grew out of it ;)
i didnt go to high school i went to school high.
all my teachers can still bite the big one.
😲🤣
Class of ‘89 here! Love the memories you guys bring back for me. Such a fun video. I love this channel so much!
Thanks Leann!! You just squeaked by and graduated in the last year of the 80s, how cool! We are class of '91 (Keith) and '92 (Abby) so I would've been a wee freshman when you were a senior, if we had been at the same school, ha!
I went to Horse Creek Elementary School and we were the Eagles until 8th grade…Then went on to Clay County High School where we were the Tigers…Went to elementary school until 8th then started 9th in high school…Class of 92…
Interesting. Woohoo, class of 92!!
great memories with that camp Keith! congratulations on the trophy. Remember hosting those international coaches for the week?
That was one of the best parts! Don’t remember their names, but that year that I think two stayed at your house. That was so cool!
My experience was kind of similar to Keith's...in our area in the school district I was in, in the late late 80's we had 4 elementary schools (K-6) that fed into one middle school (7th & 8th) but what was unique about our area is the 9th grade was a separate school by itself then we had one high school (10th-12th) that was big around 2,500 students which is the reason the 9th grade was it's own separate school. And the school wasn't on the high school campus it was about a 15 minute drive from the high school. I LOVED 9th grade just having one class in the school was awesome!
How interesting! 9th grade must've been so neat having that one school all to yourselves, wow!! But then going into a huge school the following year... that's a big transition! Thanks for sharing :)
My middle school was 6-8 and my high school was 9-12 and my elementary school was k-5
Middle School for me was 7th and 8th Grade. 6th Grade at that time was still Elementary School at the time. 7th Grade was the 89/90 School Year so technically I only had one semester in the 80's. M Middle School Building was built in 1926, and was torn down two Months after my 8th grade year. Old High School became the Middle School and we went straight into a brand new high school, even the Seniors were lost the first day of High School. Congrats on nearing 20K subscribers.
Oh wow! It's sad to think of your school being torn down, but it's also kind of exciting to be the first class to attend a brand new high school! Thanks so much for stopping by and watching our video! Cheers!
@@Our80sLife off the subject but if you all like Back to the future, select theatres are showing it on the big screen Oct. 21st.
I tried sierra school in middle school just in case Carmel Valley middle school was too hard for me
I went to middle school, 6th through 8th grade! Those years were definitely my favorite in school--I honestly hated high school and I couldn't wait to finish it. I LOVE your stories, Abby, and how much stuff you still have from your childhood. It's awesome that your parents kept everything. Keith, I love how much you support Abby and her love of the 80s. I think that y'all are an adorable couple. I wasn't born until the late 80s, 1988, to be exact, but I always hated how I missed out on the 80s, it seemed like such an awesome decade. I, at least, got to be a kid of the 90s, and it was an awesome time, but I would have loved the 80s! ❤
Thanks so much for your sweet comment! I'm sure you would've loved the 80s, but of course the 90s were pretty great too.. those were our college years when we met, so we have lots of fond memories of that decade for sure! We're hoping our videos will inspire people (like you) to appreciate the spirit of the 80s and figure out ways to bring that into our modern lives. After all, things can get pretty crazy these days. It's nice to slow down and remember how to live more simply. LONG LIVE THE 80s!!
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Aww, thanks Stacy!!
Oh man, I love the podcasts 🩵🩷 especially about school experiences 🥹 brings on a flood of memories!! 🎉🎉
Thanks so much! Glad you like them! Isn't nostalgia the best feeling?!
@@Our80sLife It is totally!! It's my literal escape. I'm so grateful for all the nostalgic channels on CZcams. My daughters keep saying that they wish they had grown up in the 80s lol.
Hi, Abby! Did you get to read my e-mail message to you?
Yes, hoping to fulfill your request soon. I had to replace the ink cartridges in my printer, ugh.
@@Our80sLifei prefer to only talk to you guys from the comments section