Last year I had to dress up for an 80s party. So I discovered a lime green "Frankie Says Relax" tee shirt, a bubble skirt and some black leggings. I also ordered two buttons: "Nobody puts baby in a corner" (Dirty Dancing) and I "Heart Jake Ryan" (Sixteen Candles).Most of the college freshmen in attendance at said event asked who Jake Ryan was. WHAT?!? Jake Ryan was only the ultimate 80s high school fantasy.
If you haven't seen Sixteen Candles, I encourage you to rent it or watch it one of the 45 times a month they show it on TBS. Sixteen Candles was the 80s for me... Samantha, Farmer Ted and the Donger... shoulder pads, big hair, and prom queen Carolyn. Oh, and Jake. Red-Porsche-driving, button-fly-501s-and-sweater-vest-wearing, getting-geeky-sophomore-girl's-underpants-back Jake. {Sigh.} They just don't make 'em like Jake Ryan anymore.
Jake Ryan, he's the most popular boy in school. And the boy we compared all of our boyfriends to in the 80s.
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