tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post1401987113673528548..comments2024-03-26T23:38:39.659-07:00Comments on Mrs. Yollis' Classroom Blog: Flaunt Your Funny, Frivolous, Fabulous Fads!Mrs. Yollishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08553708205781596148noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-76751241349656199922012-05-06T19:58:14.732-07:002012-05-06T19:58:14.732-07:00Dear Mrs. Yollis and class,
I have enjoyed readin...Dear Mrs. Yollis and class,<br /><br />I have enjoyed reading all the comments from the parents about fads that we remember. They brought back quite a few memories... I also had big, puffy hair in the 80's. I also remember being OBSESSED with two board games that were very popular in the mid 1980's, Trivial Pursuit and Pictionary. My friends and I would play these games for hours. <br /><br />Maybe one of you will invent or create something in the future that will become a fad. If you could start a fad, what would it be? <br /><br />Curiously,<br /><br />Mrs. Brady (Logan's mom)Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-73588694841089822422012-05-02T18:03:40.193-07:002012-05-02T18:03:40.193-07:00Dear Mom,
I love your fads. I would NEVER tease ...Dear Mom,<br /><br />I love your fads. I would NEVER tease my hair, fad of not! Marshmallow Mice sound very delicious! Do they still sell them? If I had to be one of the groups I would be a popper.<br /><br />Love,<br />Kelly♥Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14474528605625116970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-44862631214399995772012-04-30T21:32:19.598-07:002012-04-30T21:32:19.598-07:00@ Rexon,
I enjoyed reading your reply. Of the fa...@ Rexon,<br /><br />I enjoyed reading your reply. Of the fads you have collected so far, I would have to say my favorites were the Bakugans. Those miniature mechanical balls that would pop into interesting characters were intricate, creative, and tricky! <br /><br />What would you say the fad is this year? <br /><br />Can a person be a fad?<br /><br />Love,<br />MomWhitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111474708988309508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-34137541372689425102012-04-30T07:00:11.678-07:002012-04-30T07:00:11.678-07:00Dear Matthew,
My hair in high school was very simi...Dear Matthew,<br />My hair in high school was very similar to the style in the old version of the movie "FootLoose". I really loved the big, puffy, hair fad!<br /><br />Your mom,<br />LaRaineLaRainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-2277187523355775002012-04-28T08:34:43.684-07:002012-04-28T08:34:43.684-07:00Dear Mrs. Yollis,
I'm very late with my comme...Dear Mrs. Yollis,<br /><br />I'm very late with my comment, but fads are too much fun not to share. :))<br />I grew up in Germany and when I went to elementary school in the 60's, I remember my mom spending lots of time teasing her hair up and applying a continuous mist of hair spray!<br /> My favorite fads from elementary school were silly putty and and magic flowers. The magic flowers came in tiny capsules which 'grew' into beautiful flowers when submerged under water. My favorite junk food fad were marshmallow mice- they were only two cents a piece :)<br />In high school it was all about military parkas- even girls wore them.<br />Talking about peace and politics was very popular too and high school students organized lots of rallies and demonstrations.<br />There were two main groups in our school- poppers and rockers. The poppers had shorter hair, loved disco music and the newest fashions and the rockers ran around with long hair (especially the boys) and faded jeans. My favorite thing to wear was my only pair of bell bottom jeans pair with plateau shoes.<br />Fun times. :))<br /><br />Much love,<br /><br />Henny (Kelly's mom)hennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09242206910378669963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-19496566314994504012012-04-27T09:17:49.622-07:002012-04-27T09:17:49.622-07:00Dear Mom,
Thank you for leaving a comment! I can&...Dear Mom,<br /><br />Thank you for leaving a comment! I can't believe boys wore big hair, and eye color. Some fads I know of some fads that I have Squishes, Kooky pens, Silly bands, and Baukyougoons.<br /><br />Love,<br />RexonRexonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-6280176283067370282012-04-27T09:15:58.350-07:002012-04-27T09:15:58.350-07:00Dear Mom,
Thank you for leaving a spectacular com...Dear Mom,<br /><br />Thank you for leaving a spectacular comment!<br /><br />I have no idea what you said about the different brands, but jeans are still popular. Some popular brands are Vans, Levi, and Justice. I think it is funny that you stuck your hair straight up in the air. A fad that was popular last year was kooky pen.<br /><br />Another thing I used to notice is in old movies girls usually had puffy hair such as in the movie Footloose I saw the new one, and I saw the old one.<br /><br />You son , MatthewMatthewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-29738345594895217632012-04-27T09:11:10.813-07:002012-04-27T09:11:10.813-07:00Dear Mom,
Wow, googly-eye and puffy stickers were...Dear Mom,<br /><br />Wow, googly-eye and puffy stickers were a fad?! Well, the silly bands and kooky pens are different because you don't trade silly band. <br /><br />Do you have any pictures of your stickers or of you trading stickers? <br />Can we uses those pictures on the blog? <br /><br />Your son,<br />SammySammynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-3552144942222078902012-04-27T09:10:28.313-07:002012-04-27T09:10:28.313-07:00Dear Melissa,
I'm also taking part in some f...Dear Melissa,<br /><br /> I'm also taking part in some fads. The bob haircut is one, high tops are another. <br /><br /> Silly bands used to be one. Our class is trying to make a boiled egg fad. My mom participated in the leg warmers fad back in the 1980s.<br /><br /><br /> Your blogging Buddy,<br /> Alyssaalyssanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-49991327419092569382012-04-27T09:08:01.663-07:002012-04-27T09:08:01.663-07:00Dear Mrs. Hembree,
Thank you for leaving a wonder...Dear Mrs. Hembree,<br /><br />Thank you for leaving a wonderful comment.<br /><br />What is a wooden wedge sandals? When you were the disco queen, what kind of moves did you do and did you wear shiny things?<br /><br />Curiously,<br />MadisonMadidsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-84971797098639145362012-04-27T09:05:17.278-07:002012-04-27T09:05:17.278-07:00Dear Mrs. Ranney,
I love your post! I think your ...Dear Mrs. Ranney,<br /><br />I love your post! I think your fads are wonderful! What was your favorite fad? My favorite fad is Monster High. Monster High is a collection of dolls that come in teenage monsters. They're are tons! I can see that the fads have changed a lot!<br /><br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />KellyKelly♥noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-87021111998222386402012-04-27T09:02:29.882-07:002012-04-27T09:02:29.882-07:00@ Mom,
Thank you for leaving a fabulous comment! ...@ Mom,<br /><br />Thank you for leaving a fabulous comment! <br /><br />There are some movies called <i>Care Bears</i> and <i>Smurfs</i> today. I like the Smurfs because I like the funny things they do. I wanted to see the movie.<br /><br />I have a few questions for you:<br /><br />•What are Tiny Tear dolls?<br /><br />•Why do you like to collect the scratch 'n' sniff stickers?<br /><br />Your cuddly boy,<br />JakeJakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-31011564467819246552012-04-27T08:58:50.354-07:002012-04-27T08:58:50.354-07:00Dear Mom,
Thank you for leaving a spectacular com...Dear Mom,<br /><br />Thank you for leaving a spectacular comment!<br />I did not know that in the 1980s there were such crazy fads! I would not enjoy wearing leg warmers in any single color, and I definitely would not want to have poofy hair. <br /><br />Do you remember any more fads, if so what are they? Do you have any pictures of you with poofy hair?<br /><br />Curiously,<br />AlexandraAlexandranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-28246470084979328902012-04-27T08:58:13.632-07:002012-04-27T08:58:13.632-07:00Dear Mrs. Monagahan,
Yes, I love reading Ramona w...Dear Mrs. Monagahan,<br /><br />Yes, I love reading Ramona with all my classmates. <br /><br />We have a fad in California called Silly Bands. They were rubber bracelets that were shaped like random things. I wore them all the way up my arm! My favorite two Silly Bands were a blue one shaped like PAC-man and a glow-in-the-dark tie-die Silly Band shaped like a lizard. <br /><br />What are Sindy dolls and Moshi Monsters?<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Royce⚔⚓⚔⚓⚔⚓R♔yce⚓⚔⚓⚔⚓⚔http://thevoiceofroyce.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-44235900945944355222012-04-27T08:57:36.339-07:002012-04-27T08:57:36.339-07:00@ Brooklyn,
I agree that Ramona Quimby, Age 8 is ...@ Brooklyn,<br /><br />I agree that <i>Ramona Quimby, Age 8</i> is a funny book. In the book, Mrs. Whaley, Ramona's teacher, calls her a nuisance and a show off. It really hurts Ramona's feelings because she didn't mean the hard boiled egg to be raw!<br /><br />The next day, Ramona has a bad feeling when she wakes up in the morning. At school, the horrible, terrible, awful thing happened, Ramona threw up! She was very embarrassed. Her teacher made it even worse! Mrs. Whaley said to hold your nose until the custodian cleaned it up. <br /><br />If you are interested in Beverly Cleary's books, you'll love <a href="http://www.beverlycleary.com/characters.aspx#Ramona" rel="nofollow">her website.</a><br /><br />I love Ramona and I hope her series never ends. <br /><br />Sincerely,<br />M♥aM♥anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-39173804505317922482012-04-27T08:54:20.069-07:002012-04-27T08:54:20.069-07:00Dear Mr. Mannell,
Thank you for leaving a comment...Dear Mr. Mannell,<br /><br />Thank you for leaving a comment on our blog! <br /><br />While I was looking at your post I noticed that your face was in the video game. How did you do that? Another thing I noticed is that you had put a dinosaur painting in the post, and I thought that was really cool! The trains I saw on your blog looked really fun to play with.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />LeilaLeilanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-63479486269593129612012-04-26T12:52:57.985-07:002012-04-26T12:52:57.985-07:00Dear Miss. Yollis,
What a great post!I love that b...Dear Miss. Yollis,<br />What a <b>great</b> post!I love that book.have you seen the moive?Ramona has a sister?Or is that another story?you must had so much fun reading that book.i don't like hard eggs so i don't eat them but............my mom does!Well got to go!<br /><br />keep bloggin'<br /><br />Mckenna(the Classroom Connection)mckennanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-68169998789572699292012-04-25T07:31:53.682-07:002012-04-25T07:31:53.682-07:00@ Leila,
I love your long comment!
Yes, Silly Ba...@ Leila,<br /><br />I love your long comment!<br /><br />Yes, Silly Bands were really popular last year. At the start of last year, I had very little, but I <b>quickly</b> collected more Silly Bands. Now, I <b>simply</b> have over two-hundred! I traded them and bought more of them.<br /><br />My favorite one is <b>cleverly</b> made. It is a glow-in-the-dark tie-dye Silly Band shaped like a little lizard. I will <b>permanently</b> have it and <b>absolutely</b> NEVER trade it!<br /><br />Have you heard of Silly Rings or Silly Necklaces? Silly Rings are rings shaped like little animals, and Silly Necklaces are giant necklaces shaped like silly things. I have Silly Rings shaped like ocean animals, but I do not have any Silly Necklaces.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />RoyceRoycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18321534523816119115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-6391949116014352372012-04-24T20:43:41.382-07:002012-04-24T20:43:41.382-07:00Dear Mrs. Yollis,
What a wonderful idea to do a p...Dear Mrs. Yollis,<br /><br />What a wonderful idea to do a post about funny, frivolous, fabulous fads!<br /><br />I remember many fads, but the most popular ones were Silly Bandz and Webkinz.<br /><br />Silly Bandz were an extremely popular fad. They were bracelets that came in many different colors, sizes and silly shapes. I still have a lot and when you take them off your wrist they <b>quickly</b> go back to their original shape. While they were a fad, everyone <b>proudly</b> displayed them on their wrists.<br /><br />Webkinz are fuzzy stuffed animals that you can also interact and play with online. I have many, but I don't play with them any longer.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />LeilaLeilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16549516050829018169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-63006058902238272082012-04-24T17:07:51.072-07:002012-04-24T17:07:51.072-07:00Dear Mrs. Yollis,
A current fad that I really lov...Dear Mrs. Yollis,<br /><br />A current fad that I really love is the video game Skylanders. Skylanders is a cool game that you play using real toy figures that are <b>easily</b> placed on a portal, and played on the tv screen. I have been trying to collect all of the figures and it is very hard because they are always sold out <b>quickly</b>. They are very popular and people are crazy trying to get them. I hope someday I will have them all.<br /><br />Your student,<br />MayaMayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-37935864209537702012-04-24T12:13:20.942-07:002012-04-24T12:13:20.942-07:00Dear Mrs. Yollis,
I love this post about fads! So...Dear Mrs. Yollis,<br /><br />I love this post about fads! Sorry, I will not be able to participate in the hard-boiled egg fad. Nobody in my family likes hard-boiled eggs (including me), so we never buy them.<br /><br />At my science camp last year, there was a fad to wear Silly Bands all the way up your arm! A Silly Band is a rubber bracelet that you wear on your arm. They are shaped like random things. My favorite two Silly Bands that I wore every day were a blue one shaped like PAC-man and a tie-die silly band shaped like a lizard.<br /><br />There are also Silly Rings and Silly Necklaces. I have a lot of Silly Rings, but I do not have any Silly Necklaces. <br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Royce♔♕♛Royce♛♕♔http://thevoiceofroyce.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-6240895576335021952012-04-22T13:38:32.814-07:002012-04-22T13:38:32.814-07:00Hi Mrs Yollis & Class,
It sounds like you'...Hi Mrs Yollis & Class,<br />It sounds like you're all enjoying reading Ramona! <br /><br />Growing up in England, all my friends had Sindy dolls, and we used to play with them together. My favourite toy was my Spirograph. We all collected Wade Whimsie animals, and gave them to each other as birthday presents when we went to birthday parties (wearing long dresses). At the birthday parties we ate jelly and ice-cream, and it was the only time I ever got a fizzy drink. <br />I had a 'Lady Di' haircut in 1981 (but it made me look like a boy, not a princess!) I wore legwarmers, batwing sweaters, and anything 'cerise' in colour. Some things are best forgotten!<br /><br />The main fad in my class now is Moshi Monsters, and collecting moshlings.<br /><br />Mrs M<br />A Room with a ViewMrs Monaghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580874869403316436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-68935544020507332202012-04-22T08:03:08.526-07:002012-04-22T08:03:08.526-07:00Dear Mrs. Yollis and class,
What a fun post! Tha...Dear Mrs. Yollis and class,<br /><br />What a fun post! Thanks for bringing back these fun memories. When I was in elementary school, I remember playing and collecting marbles and learning to do tricks on a Duncan "Butterfly" yo yo. We would play these games at recess and lunch.<br /><br />When I got into junior high school, it was very important to have Ditto saddle back jeans or Sassoon or Jordache jeans. Prairie style shirts with ruffles and high collars were popular for girls. Le Sport Sac purses were popular as were Members Only jackets and OP corduroy shorts for boys. I remember getting my first Sony Walkman for cassette tapes to listen to music on the go.<br /><br />In high school I had a big, curly perm which I teased to make my hair even bigger and then I used lots of hair spray to keep it all in place. Ripped sweatshirts and leg warmers were the rage because of the movie "Flashdance". <br /><br />These are a few of the fads that were popular when I was young.<br /><br />Your friend,<br />LaRaine<br />(Matthew's mom)LaRainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-76907741160307529192012-04-21T22:22:45.613-07:002012-04-21T22:22:45.613-07:00Dear Mrs. Yollis and Ramona readers,
Thank you fo...Dear Mrs. Yollis and Ramona readers,<br /><br />Thank you for facilitating this trip down "Memory Lane." It has been so much fun reading Ramona again, but I have also enjoyed reminiscing about some of the popular fads from my childhood.<br />This may be quite a bit before your time, but I remember, like it was yesterday, the day my parents finally let me get a pair of stylish, white go-go boots. They were one of those fashion items that we just had to have to wear with our short skirts. (However, our skirts were not very short compared to what girls wear today!)<br />I also remember that troll dolls were very popular when I was young. I enjoyed collecting and playing with troll dolls of many sizes and occupations. Did you collect trolls? Do you think any of these fads will come back?<br />Mrs. Yollis, thank you for encouraging me to comment. I enjoy reading your blogs and am amazed by all of the interaction and learning that occurs here.<br /><br />Mrs. Sokoler<br />Elementary TeacherMrs. Sokolernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-59693457724628164812012-04-20T22:03:31.180-07:002012-04-20T22:03:31.180-07:00Dear Mrs. Yollis and class,
I was actually a stud...Dear Mrs. Yollis and class,<br /><br />I was actually a student at your school when I was growing up and I very much remember some of the fads that came and went while I was at school there in the late 1970's/early 1980's. While in third grade, my friends and I LOVED to trade stickers and we all carried around our home-made sticker books to display our latest and greatest finds. The really cool stickers to collect back then were the "puffy" stickers and also the "googly-eyed" stickers. The trade value on both of those stickers was quite high. We would all gather around during recess and see who had cool stickers we wanted to trade for. I guess sticker-trading was very similar to the Kooky Pens and Silly Bandz of the current generation.<br /><br />This was a particularly fun blog post to comment on because it reminded me of the fun I had as a student at your school.<br /><br />Enjoy the weekend.<br /><br />Dana (Sammy's mom)Danahttp://sammysspectacularscene.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com