'80s Flashback: Parachute pants
Friday is here again, so it's time for another '80s Flashback. Before a word from our sponsor, here are the recent '80s Flashbacks: '80s Flashback: Rambo cartoon '80s Flashback: Psyche! '80s Flashback: Jim and Tammy Faye '80s Flashback: Avoid the noid '80s Flashback: Mary Lou Retton '80s Flashback: One night in Bangkok '80s Flashback: Adams Atoms '80s Flashback: Don't you forget about me OK. This week's flashback is brought to you by Pyraminx , the puzzle that tried to cash in after the popularity of the Rubik's Cube. It was easier to solve, but I never took the time to solve it or the Rubik's Cube. I was busy wasting time on the Atari 2600 (gotta love the wood veneer!). On to the flashback. This week we remember parachute pants , which were popular in the '80s (and in the '90s in rural parts of Minnesota where I visited.) Breakdancing helped parachute pants become popular. I never owned a pair because I didn't fe