FReeper Canteen ~ Flashback Friday 1985 ~ 01 July 2005

~ Flashback Friday ~
Year: 1985

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.

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?

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

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.

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!

To: SouthernHawk

.....I didn't do nuthin'....

721 posted on 07/01/2005 11:44:34 AM PDT by tomkow6 (Support the Fashion Divos you see in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)

To: bentfeather; tomkow6; All

The "Hawks" would like to say THANKS to everyone!

722 posted on 07/01/2005 11:47:05 AM PDT by SouthernHawk (If at first you don't succeed--try management)

To: Lady Jag; SouthernHawk; LadyHawk; Jade Falcon

Congratulations Jade Falcon
.

723 posted on 07/01/2005 11:47:54 AM PDT by fatima (Make a move and the Bunny gets it.-Guess what movie)

Walter Winchell?
Audie Murphy?
Paul Winchell?
Gary Whathisname?
Mark Twain

724 posted on 07/01/2005 11:47:58 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Honor - Dignity - Courage - Loyalty)

Good Afternoon Star! *HUGS*

725 posted on 07/01/2005 11:51:45 AM PDT by Cool Multiservice Soldier (Newer screen name. but same attitude, same service, same political incorrectness since 1999.)

Hi Star
That's a great feeling isn't it. How cool you exchanged cards. Way to go Girl. LOL! You are correct! We must be bolder about Thank You. Everyone on the Canteen have given me the courage to do this every time now. I so appreciate this thread.

Yesterday, I was in Kmart with my daughter. My daughter said, MOM! I just saw a Soldier walk by. I said, good girl! C'mon! I saw him and his girl. He was so young. He looked so handsome in his uniform. Airforce man. We walked up to them. They looked at us and I could tell they were wondering what we were going to say. I said, Thank you so much for your service! Both Soldier and his girl gave smiles that was such a gift back to us. God Bless them. I will never let it go unsaid. I told hubby I wish I could thank them all day! My husband was on business recently in Dallas and saw a group of Service men and sent them the next round on him anonymously, a Thank you from Americans he told the Bartender to tell them. It's amazing how much this means to us all.

726 posted on 07/01/2005 11:56:58 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

To: Cool Multiservice Soldier

Good afternoon COOL!! *HUGS!*

727 posted on 07/01/2005 11:58:47 AM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

I hear you. It's really fin to find ways to give back to them isn't it?? :o)

728 posted on 07/01/2005 12:00:20 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

To: SouthernHawk

Congratulations Southern Hawk to your Son, You and the rest of your Family! God's Blessings! Your son is in my prayers. We honor and support him. Thank God for Brave men as he. Thank him for me, please. ((HUGS))

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729 posted on 07/01/2005 12:03:24 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

730 posted on 07/01/2005 12:04:25 PM PDT by E.G.C.

It's the best.

Who reformatted the thread! LOL! :)

731 posted on 07/01/2005 12:04:43 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

You made a special day, even more special for a very special sailor and his parents!

You deserve a "Special" Award.

732 posted on 07/01/2005 12:05:33 PM PDT by SouthernHawk (If at first you don't succeed--try management)

Never mind it's back to normal. That was strange. I looked to the thread to read and it was all centered in dark blue. It was kind of nice. LOL!

733 posted on 07/01/2005 12:05:49 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

Put the tequila down and step away from the monitor and no one will get hurt!

*g*

734 posted on 07/01/2005 12:07:13 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

735 posted on 07/01/2005 12:09:57 PM PDT by El Gran Salseron ( The comments of this poster are meant for self-amusement only! Read at your own risk! :-))

LOL! I really saw it like that. LOL! Everything followed your post was all centered letters in dark blue. Even the post to and from. It looked nice. I don't start on the Tokillya until after 4. :)

736 posted on 07/01/2005 12:10:19 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

To: SouthernHawk

HEY! You trying to ruin my reputation?????

737 posted on 07/01/2005 12:18:34 PM PDT by tomkow6 (Support the Fashion Divos you see in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)

To: StarCMC; GodBlessUSA

I saw it too! And I'm at work(?)!

738 posted on 07/01/2005 12:19:30 PM PDT by tomkow6 (Support the Fashion Divos you see in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)

To: tomkow6; StarCMC

Thanks. Proof I'm not drinking or crazy. LOL!
It looked kind of nice didn't it? Forget your opinion, What did your voices think of it? LOL!

739 posted on 07/01/2005 12:23:40 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

740 posted on 07/01/2005 12:27:45 PM PDT by tomkow6 (Support the Fashion Divos you see in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)

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