31 Icons of the Past That Don’t Hold Up Anymore

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31 Icons of the Past That Don’t Hold Up Anymore

If The Goonies had a time-travel element, Mikey’s speech would’ve been like, “It’s their time. It’s their time back then. It’s our time! It’s our time right now.” And he could very well be talking about things that don’t quite hold up anymore. Certain jokes and themes had their time. Their time in the sun, but their days were numbered. And it’s our time. Our time.

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