Here's 50 things EVERY New Zealander remembers from their childhood
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Lip Smackers. Who knew lip gloss could be so addictive?
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Birthday parties at Lollipops or Chipmunks.
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Stuffing your face with fairy bread and cherrios at said parties.
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Renting movies from Blockbusters and watching at home with PizzaHut.
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“0800838383.”
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Total Girl magazine. Quality.
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Calippo Shots and Juicies.
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Forgetting your hat and having to stay inside during break.
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Your favourite book was Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy.
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Aaaaaaaand, runner’s up were The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
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And The Rainbow Fish
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And The Three-Legged Cat
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And We’re Going On A Bear Hunt
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Paper fortune tellers. “Blue, black, green or red”
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Trying not too bail on those wooden gym vaults during P.E
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Asking for people’s autographs for your cool as autograph book
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Being a boss on the recorder
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Letting white glue dry on your hand so you could peel it off. Oddly satisfying
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Cranking out some sweet tunes with Melody Pops
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Getting all competitive playing Hungry Hippo
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Wanting your lunchbox to be filled with Rice Krispies Treats.
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And fruit roll ups that you wrap around your finger and suck on.
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And Milo bars.
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And Poppa Jacks.
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And Dunkaroos.
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And Tiny Teddies (who remembers the ads that were on TV????)
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Marmite chip sammies.
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McDonald’s Young Entertainers. ‘Nuff said
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Sniffing Mr. Sketch Scented Markers. We all had a fave.
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Playing with slinkies.
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And Koosh balls.
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And wearing / eating candy necklaces.
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The sheer joy when a television was wheeled into the classroom.
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Smashing MallowPuffs on your forehead before eating them.
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Frolicking to the dairy for 50c lolly bags
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And Spaceman candy cigarettes
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And Hubba Bubba
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And getting your teeth stuck in K Bars
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Trying to get all the colours on the 10 Colour Pens down at once.
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The Longest Drink In Town.
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Accidently smacking your brother with a paddle in swingball.
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Being the proud owner of a ballerina jewellery box.
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Spelling out ‘BOOBS’ on your calculator.
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Playing spotlight and cops and robbers with your neighbourhood crew.
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Holding a buttercup under someone’s chin to see if they like butter.
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Having countless pairs of jelly sandals.
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Deciding it’s a good idea to play touch on the lawn then end up getting prickles.
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Getting lathered in Coppertone Suntan Lotion.
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“Tin of cocoa, tin of cocoa, tin of cocoa car door.”
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Saying “night” to The Goodnight Kiwi before bed.
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Rocking socks and jandals with no shits given.
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Getting the life low-down from Harold The Giraffe in the Life Education Trust bus.
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Silly Putty! How we miss you.
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Running through sprinklers and rolling down hills like a human burrito. We all did it.
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Lamingtons and custard squares.
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Passing the time on Paint or playing the Nokia snake game.
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“Ma is white, whero is red…”
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Progressing from Pumpkin Patch to Urban Angel and HBK.
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Oh, and going crazy over the Mary Kate and Ashley clothing line at The Warehouse.
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Speaking of: “The Warehouse, The Warehouse, where everyone gets a bargain.”
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Watching You and Me, Suzy’s World
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'Cereal Stuff' from 'What Now'
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The monumental arrival of Disney Channel in December 2003 featuring That’s So Raven, Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Phil of the Future and Kim Possible.
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Strawberry and apple picking.
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“Fish and chips, fish and chips, make me want to lick my lips…”

As far as countries go, us Kiwis have got a particularly rad one to call home. We can count ourselves lucky as punch for growing up in such a free and beautiful corner of the world. If you spent most of your childhood in New Zealand, there are probably a handful of memories that stick out like a sore thumb.

From standout schoolyard antics to throwback food, here are 50 things New Zealanders remember from their childhood. 

[SOURCE: The Urban List]