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FReeper Canteen ~ Flashback Friday 1985 ~ 01 July 2005
Posted on 06/30/2005 7:03:48 PM PDT by MoJo2001
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~ Flashback Friday ~
Year: 1985 |
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Welcome to Flashback Friday!
Each Friday we will take a journey back in time.
We will highlight a year and then you'll have the opportunity to give your thoughts, opinions, and stories.
This week we're jumping back to 1985. |
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1985 Questions!
We Want To Know
1. Were you in school?
2. Were you in the military?
3. What kind of music were you listening to?
4. What do you recall as the best memory from 1985? |
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Events that occurred in 1985
- Live Aid attempts to raise funds for famine relief.- January 20 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan is sworn in for a second term in office.
-February 1 - AM stereo broadcasting starts in Australia. -March 11 - Mikhail Gorbachev becomes the General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party and de facto leader of the Soviet Union. -March 20 - Libby Riddles becomes the first woman to win the 1,135-mile Iditarod dog sled race.
June 6 - The body of Josef Mengele is located and exhumed in Brazil.
June 14 - TWA Flight 847 is hijacked by Hezbollah.
July 10 - The Greenpeace vessel, the Rainbow Warrior is bombed and sunk in Auckland harbour by French DGSE agents
September 1 - A joint American-French expedition locates the wreck of the RMS Titanic.
October 7 - The passenger ship Achille Lauro is hijacked by Palestinians.
December 27 - American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda. December 25 - Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as president of the Soviet Union
December 26 - Supreme Soviet meets and formally dissolves the Soviet Union
December 31 - Soviet Union officially ceases to exist
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| Entertainment/Sports Super Bowl XIX: San Francisco 49ers won 38-16 over the Miami Dolphins April 1 - Villanova University's "perfect upset" of Georgetown University and Patrick Ewing for the NCAA Basketball Championship. World Series: The Kansas City Royals defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 4 games to 3, becoming the first team to come back from a 3 to 1 deficit to win a series in baseball February 8 - After 5-1/2 years, the television series The Dukes of Hazzard goes off the air. June - Alexey Pajitnov develops Tetris at the Moscow Academy of Science for the Electronica 60 computer.
November - Microsoft releases the first version of Windows.
The Nintendo Entertainment System is released in the U.S. |
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| Hit Music From 1985 Wham - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World Dire Straits - Money For Nothing Sheena Easton - Sugar Walls* USA For Africa - We Are The World Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover New Edition - Cool It Now Honeydrippers - Sea Of Love Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok Sade - Smooth Operator Katrina & The Waves - Walking On Sunshine Madonna - Dress You Up Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA The Time - Jungle Love* |
| * denotes music that isn't suitable for children or Ma! |
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:03:49 PM PDT
by
MoJo2001
To: MoJo2001
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:04:15 PM PDT
by
tomkow6
(Support the Fashion Divos you see in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Kathy in Alaska; Fawnn; HiJinx; Radix; Spotsy; Diva Betsy Ross; ...
Flashback Friday takes you back to 1985!
Come on in and tell us what you were doing in 1985.
Have a happy and safe 4th of July weekend!!
Please keep E.G.C's dad in your prayers.
Also, please keep HRoarke in your prayers.
One of his friends was killed today in Afghanistan.
Praying for all of our Troops and allies for protection.
If some of the links don't work, fret not..they will eventually!
One of the sites may be down for a few!!
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:04:40 PM PDT
by
MoJo2001
(Support Our Troops-->It's The Least Any Of Us Can Do...www.proudpatriots.org)
To: MoJo2001
To: MoJo2001; All
Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.* * * * * * * * * * * *
Wishing Everyone a Glorious Independance weekend
and
God Bless our Troops . . . Who make it all Possible
Prayers going up.
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:05:35 PM PDT
by
HopeandGlory
(Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)
To: qam1
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:05:41 PM PDT
by
hispanarepublicana
(I was Lucy Ramirez when being Lucy Ramirez wasn't cool.)
To: MoJo2001; The Sailor; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; Defender2; Blue Scourge; Cool Multiservice Soldier; ..
To: MoJo2001
It's all a blur. I worked the 11-7 shift full time and had four children still at home.
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:07:11 PM PDT
by
armymarinemom
(My sons freed Iraqi and Afghanistan Honor Roll students.And we're unlikely to get a look into this t)
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To: MoJo2001
1985...- Live Aid attempts to raise funds for famine relief.....
The one thing I remember from "Live Aid" is.....
Billy Ocean did a lip-sync!!!!!
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:08:25 PM PDT
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
(Carry Daily, Apply Sparingly)
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
LOL! I remember they made a big deal out of Phil Collins performing live at Wembley and then flying to the United States to perform as well. BIG DEAL! LOL!
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:09:19 PM PDT
by
MoJo2001
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To: MoJo2001
Aug. 2: a 3 month old baby boy arrived by 747, rather than a stork, from Korea, at Ohare Airport in Chicago.
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:09:42 PM PDT
by
tomkow6
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To: tomkow6
LOL! Guess this means you got home from the game already! Who won?
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:10:09 PM PDT
by
luvie
(GOD BLESS THE TROOPS AND GOD BLESS THE USA! GOTTA LOVE W!)
To: armymarinemom
I remember 1985 as the year all of my brothers were finally out of the house. So? It left 11 year old MoJo at home all by herself. Hehe!!
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:10:27 PM PDT
by
MoJo2001
(Support Our Troops-->It's The Least Any Of Us Can Do...www.proudpatriots.org)
To: MoJo2001
Thanks for today's thread!
*HUG*
To: LUV W
Tune in later, for the results!
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:11:34 PM PDT
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tomkow6
(Support the Fashion Divos you see in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)
To: tomkow6
That angel child is gonna make it big one day. When he does, we'll have his Mama to thank, huh? LOL!!
After all, you always refer to him as "THE ROTTEN CHILD" and not the "ANGEL CHILD" that he is today.
*HUGS*
That is so precious Bro! Thanks for sharing it!!
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:12:05 PM PDT
by
MoJo2001
(Support Our Troops-->It's The Least Any Of Us Can Do...www.proudpatriots.org)
To: MoJo2001
Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.
~Tribute to Our Troops~
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:12:10 PM PDT
by
AZamericonnie
(I AM an AMERICAN not because I live in America but because America lives in me!~Ray Cornelius~)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Ma, Star, and MoJo contribute to the thread.
I just never remember to do all the other things once I get it previewed. UGH!!
*HUGS*
Hi Lil Mojo!!
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:12:52 PM PDT
by
MoJo2001
(Support Our Troops-->It's The Least Any Of Us Can Do...www.proudpatriots.org)
To: AZamericonnie
Good evening Diva!!
*HUGS*
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:13:12 PM PDT
by
MoJo2001
(Support Our Troops-->It's The Least Any Of Us Can Do...www.proudpatriots.org)
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