22 Things From 1997 You Still Remember (And Secretly Wish For) In 2017!

Twenty years ago, we all followed trends that need to make a comeback appearance. See if you can remember doing or having these things.

1. Chunky Hush Puppy school shoes to make you taller.

2. Playing Dream Phone with your besties.

3. Lava lamps.

4. Tiny glitter butterfly clips.

5. Square pizzas from school lunches.

6. Scheduling stuff in a Fun Fax, electronic planner, or a diary with a lock.

7. Pop-Tarts served cool or hot with butter.

8. Body, face, and hair glitter. The more sparkly, the better.

9. Blue Peter badges for school competition.

10. Trading stickers.

11. Troll dolls pencil toppers.

12. Trying to out high-kick your friends to be like Sporty Spice.

13. Pencil cases that looked like other things.

14. Pink fluffy pens, hair ties, and keyrings.

15. Pez dispensers of every character.

16. Rolling down ankle socks for the cool look.

17. Barbie versions of all your favorite bands.

18. Pants and socks with the days of the week sewn in.

19. Blow-up chairs with cup holders!

20. Paper bags full of candy from Woolworths.

21. Wearing lots of denim.

22. Going on vacation and coming back with hair wraps.

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