10 Reasons Why McDonald's Was Iconic

As bad as it may sound, I have many fond childhood memories related to McDonald's. Before they started offering "healthy" options with Happy Meals like milk, yogurt, absurdly small fries, and apple slices, it was a joyous place to be. I remember when nearly every location had a play area before they started to downsize and eventually do away with most of them. McDonald's was so committed to the fun, child friendly atmosphere that it was like going to a mini theme park for me.



Here is a list of 10 reasons why McDonald's had it going on:

1.  Happy Meal toys. Bonus when they were based on the movie you were obsessed with.
2.  McNuggets. There was something so satisfying about peeling the skin off the nugget and eating it separately.
3.  Hi-C fresh from the tap.
4.  Playing a weird hybrid of hide & seek/ tag with random kids you met on the playground.
5.  Breakfast. Mainly the hash browns.
6.  McFlurries (when the machine was working). I'm still confused as to why they made the spoon look so much like a straw.
7.  The characters: Mayor McCheese, The Hamburglar, Grimace. Iconic.
8. That feeling of rolling into school late after a doctors appointment with a McDonald's bag in hand.
9.  The triumph you felt when your parent actually stopped instead driving past.
10.  The excitement of getting handed the colorful Happy Meal box.

Barbie vs Bratz

Were you team Barbie or Bratz? I was a mixture of both, even though I probably have far more Bratz dolls currently flooding my basement with all the other old neglected toys

I remember I used to go hard when playing with dolls. They would have complex personalities and relationships full of drama. A lot of the time I would have multiple characters going at once, meaning I would select about 5 different dolls and assign them each their own names and characteristics. Then I would connect them all together somehow as sisters, friends, enemies, etc.

I usually didn't do all of this alone, of course. I would have a friend or two to liven things up with their dolls and add to the drama. I even had a Bratz house, car, and party bus with functioning lights and radio.

Sometimes I would mix a Barbie in with the Bratz dolls and pretend like she was the eclectic stepsister. However, Polly Pockets had to be played separately because the size difference was just too weird.

Club Penguin

Happy #TBT

Did you play Club Penguin when you were younger? How much did you play? Do you still play now?

I really LOVED club penguin. I remember having multiple accounts! I played a lot; pretty much every time I came home from school (after I finished my homework, of course). I remember playing Club Penguin with my friends too, especially that one mining game. OH, and I cannot forget the mountain race game!