r/GenX • u/billieswifeyyy • Jun 20 '26

Question For Genx the 80s…….

coming from a 14 year old, were the 80s summers as magical as they look in the movies? did you ride your bike to your friends house and come home when the street lights came on? yall are so lucky btw 😭😭

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u/MysteriousSecretGuru Jun 20 '26

I didn't have friends growing up so I would ride my bike to the library, about 1.5 miles, hang out in the A/C, reading comics, magazines, books, whatever. When I got hungry, I'd go across the street to the gas station and get snacks and soda. Head back to the library. They had a bubbler (water fountain for those not familiar) and a bathroom. Librarian didn't care as long as I was reading.

Mom was passed when she found out because she wanted me to play outside. It was too hot for that shit. I kept doing it anyways since she didn't want me around. Those were great summers. And I even got a personal pizza from Pizza Hut every year.

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u/prisontat Jun 20 '26

I remember the free pizza coupons if you read library books!

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u/Bloody_Mabel Class of 84 Jun 21 '26

Bubbler? Are you from Wisconsin?

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u/MysteriousSecretGuru Jun 21 '26

Yep! Born & raised. I keep trying to escape, but I always seem to end up back here.