Have you nostalgia for the 90s summers? Here are 15 things that we lack to die for

THE Millennialsor the born between 1981 and 1996, they know what it means to have true nostalgia. Not that built by the Instagram filters, but the one made of Infinite days without Wi-Fiwith sand and peeled shoes and knees, of summer loves written in the diary with the glitter pen and friendships that you thought would have lasted forever.

In the 90s the summer was tangiblealive, full of fluorescent colors, perfumes of coconut and hit to be sung at the top. If you also regret those sincere summers, here’s 15 things we lack to die for.

Walkman (and then the CD player)

It was the accessory of the summer, with the orange spongy headphones and the boxes recorded by Radio Deejay or 105, it was all one “Shh, my song starts”. Then came the portable CD readers, but a hole was enough on the sidewalk and the track jumped: the old man always won on the beach, reliable Mangacassette.

The Festivalbar compilation

Red or blue, every year there were two, the compilations of the Festivalbar were the perfect mirror of the summer: from Corona to Alexia, passing through the Eiffel 65. You listened to them in loop, with the sand in the feet and the heart already broken by a flirtation that lasted half a week.

The postcards

“Hi, everything is fine here, it’s very hot, a greeting!” – The poetry of the postcard. You chose them on newsstands, you thought about half an hour to write two lines, and then away in the box. It was the most romantic way to say “I think of you”.

Telephone cards

Other than Voice Message, if you wanted to hear someone, you went to the cabin with the phone card in your pocket. That phone call lasted, it cost dear, but it looked like an event. And the noise of the keys? Unforgettable.

Mint and lemon granitis

Among the real symbols of the 90s summer, mint or lemon granita has a special place. Brilliant green, or straw yellow, refreshing to remove your breath, took it to the bar or the chioschetto of the beach, often served in a transparent plastic cup, with the bent straw that blocked after three sips. It was enough to feel on vacation, even if you were under the house.

The pounding advertising jingle

Those who entered you in the brain and no longer came out:
“Antò, it’s hot!”,
“Du gust is meg that un”,
“Ciù Ciù Ciù, Ciucciabanana”,
“Trust those who know!”
There were no skip, and in fact we all remember them still by heart.

The two balls with the thread

Do you know that sadistic game with two hard spheres linked by a thread that made a hellish noise if you made them bang well? Yes, just that. Those who managed to keep them in synchrony were a hero of the neighborhood. And who was wrong, caught the ball on his hand. Always.

The game boy

The most loved portable console. The only one with whom you could stay under the umbrella, paused between a bathroom and a snack, to play Tetris or Red Pokémon. Without updates, without Wi-Fi. Only you, the stylus and glory batteries.

The world balls (super canvases or super santos)

Light, colorful, bounced too much and took crazy trajectories. But they were the essence of the summer: you bought them on the newsstand, you brought them to the beach and pierced them on the third day. But so much an uncle repaired him with insulating tape.

The show we were waiting for

Other than Netflix. In the 90s, if you wanted to see your favorite series, you had to be at the right time, point. Baywatch, for example, transmitted it in the summer morning, when you were on vacation from school: breakfast on the sofa, a roller shutter lowered in half and the fan that turned slowly. Pamela Anderson in red costume, David Hasselhoff who saved everyone: it was your window on a distant and super cool world.
And the same was valid for Beverly Hills 90210, Walker Texas Ranger, Melrose Place: each episode was an event. No Binge Watching, only wait and small daily rituals.

Use photographic machines shine

You brought them to the sea, on a trip, to each party. A roller of 24 or 36 poses that triggered blindly. No control, no filter. And the surprise was later, when you went to develop them. Photos moved, closed eyes, duplication. But each shot was a real memory.

Plastic spider sandals

Plastic, transparent, with glitter. Either you loved them or destroyed your feet. But every 90s girl or boy had at least a couple of it. Perfect for entering the water without giving up with the stones, and to show off at the beach bar with the iceboard in hand

“Iconic” ice creams

Winner Taco, Cremino, Piedone, Cup of his grandfather and the blue shark of the Calippo. A stick was enough to be happy. And the biggest dilemma? Cone cream or chocolate?

Tests on “That is”

“He loves you or not?”, “What kind of friend are you?”, “What is your color of the soul?” – Tests as deep as a plastic glass, but which we read under the umbrella as if they were the Gospel. Complete with highlighter. Not to mention the waiting of the weekly poster with which you were upholstery the wall of the Cameratta: Leonardo Di Caprio, the Backstreet Boys …

Time to get bored

Today it seems impossible. But in the 90s he really bored himself: and from there they were born ideas, drawings, improvised theaters and entire afternoons spent to fix the clouds. Boredom was the door of creativity. And also of freedom.

We were not perfect, on the contrary: we burned ourselves without sunscreen, we wasted rollers with moves moved and drank fluorescent drinks without asking too many questions. But there was an innocence, a sincere imperfection, which today seems almost revolutionary. We lived the moment, without posting it. And surely we polluted a little more, yes – but without filters, without poses.
Perhaps, more than going back, we should just learn to live every summer with a little of that lightness. With less scroll and more sand under the feet.

If you are more than 30, you absolutely must listen to this song that will bring you back to the 90s for three minutes