[dead]

There was no toy like an M80. Makes cans fly, takes out beehives, eradicates mailboxes.

They even blew up underwater!

The M80 made ALL other toys a hundred times more interesting, for one instant usually.

[Daffynition]

Remember...when you had a couple of M-80s...you *felt* like you ruled the world? *sigh*

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I bought a gross of M-500s back in the early 80s, each was equal to about a quarter stick of dynamite. We quickly discovered there was no need for a rod and reel. Fish just boiled up.

[prof.h.mandingo]

They worked really well blowing up toilets at my high school. They eventually locked the bathrooms. The only bathroom open was in the gym. True story.

[21twelve]

“The M80 made ALL other toys a hundred times more interesting, for one instant usually.”

LOL - SO true! Although gasoline was also good for that. Driving GI Joe through the “line of fire” with a jeep loaded with firecrackers.

“Fire Ball”. Street hockey with gasoline soaked tennis balls. (Short lived when one went under a parked car and scared even us 10-year olds to death even though nothing happened. Mike skinned his legs though as he slid under the car to kick it out.)

“Match toss” into a coffee can with a touch of gasoline in it. (Got that idea from Dad watching him light the grill!)

[pappyone]

Some folks flushed them down toliets at High School. Perps still not identified.