Return of the Mack

It's funny how things in life can remind you of memories long forgotten. When I heard that Target was going to be carrying a Sam and Libby line of shoes- that immediately made me think of one person- my friend Becki. I knew that only she could appreciate this fact. I didn't even know that this brand of shoes was even still around! Granted, I am liking what I am seeing. They have some cute sandals in this Target line. A far cry from my younger days.

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 Back in the day, Becki and I knew that we could rock some Sam and Libby shoes. We probably had every color they made between the two of us. Every Sunday, it was matching your S&Ls with your dress. That's just what was up. I mean, see the picture below. They are pretty sweet. Ha!

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It made me think of another brand of shoe, long forgotten, but proudly sported by me and my friends back in the day. In my early middle school days, it was all about the Eastlands. And bet your bottom dollar that your laces had better be tied up like below. If not- you were sooo not cool.

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I would actually sport some of those again today. These other ones that I also had- um, yeah. Not so much.

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Then of course in my later middle school days, it went from Converse shoes and plaid (the Nirvana/grunge era), to Timberlands (both the yellow and the leather kind). It's been kinda funny to watch the clothing trends cycle through. My mom always talked about when bell bottoms came back in style again and her generation. Now I am old enough (eek!) to see some fashion trends from my younger days come back around. Can I get a "day glow" shout out? Not to mention all the old school floral print shirts and shorts that are hot stuff these days. Let's hope the bicycle shorts, skorts, and silk shirts never see the light of day. And the day these bad boys come back in style- I'm out.   

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 And yes- I had several pairs of jeans with zippers at the bottom and plenty of bows on them. Sigh. But I am happy that good ole Sam and Libby are making a comeback!

(Return of the Mack) it is

(Return of the Mack) come on
(Return of the Mack) oh my God
(You know that I'll be back) here I am
(Return of the Mack) once again
(Return of the Mack) pump up the world
(Return of the Mack) watch my flow
(You know that I'll be back) here I go

PS- Thanks Mark Morrison for some epic lyrics. lol