A few things from our childhoods that should stay in our childhoods
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11 things from our childhoods that should definitely stay there!

This post is sponsored by Nintendo, who is awesome for letting us do this.

The 80s and 90s were...quite a time. And so we cordially invite you to laugh with (at?) us as we depict some of the stuff we don't miss a bit. From the hell of cassette tapes to scrunchies to shoulder pads up to our ears, we had the best time bringing some of our least favorite aspects of the 80s and 90s to life (while totally humiliating ourselves and our kids) in this short video for our partner, Nintendo. Take a look and see if you can spot all 11! Of course there are a few things we're thrilled that are still around so we can share them with our kids today. Like Mario. Luigi. Princess Peach. Zelda. Whoo! As parents, we love that the Nintendo 2DS system plays any Nintendo 3DS games (what?!) in 2D. And hey, it's kind of cool to get the parenting cred in, knowing the ins and outs of one tech toy before our kids do. The Super Mario Bros bundle with Nintendo 2DS at a fantastic price for holidays! | sponsor Right in time for the holidays, you can now get the Nintendo 2DS New Super Mario Bros. 2 bundle in stores at a price that's totally throwback: $79.99. (No, that's not a typo. It's the real, live, actual MSRP.) Grab one while you can! Nintendo 2DS bundle with Super Mario Bros at an amazing price for holidays | sponsor Thanks to our sponsor Nintendo for letting us have so much fun with our kids! And thanks for offering this year's hot holiday tech toy at an amazing price! Get the Nintendo 2DS New Super Mario Bros. 2 bundle in stores for just $79.99. That's the Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price by the way, and actual prices may vary. But, you know. Seek out the best price and spend more money on games. Whoo!
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