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27 Things That Will Unlock Deep-Down Memories In Any '90s Latinx Kid

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1.Never knowing if there was actually margarine in this container or if it was leftovers or salsa...the possibilities of what it held inside were endless:

A container of Country Crock margarine

2.And knowing there was never cookies in this tin and that it was strictly for sewing supplies:

Royal Dansk butter cookies tin

3.Having these exact bowls and plates:

4.For some reason, always having these vanilla and chocolate sandwich cookies in your pantry:

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Msphotographic / Getty Images

5.How every evening, it was all about watching Primer Impacto...

Two hosts sitting at the desk of Primer Impacto
Angel Montero/ youtube.com

6....especially to see their sensational stories about the chupacabra and UFOs...

A screenshot of a host of Primer Impacto talking about the chupacbara
oysian12/ youtube.com

7....and to hear Walter Mercado dramatically read horoscopes (your mom would always shush you when he was reading hers):

Psychic Walter Mercado poses for a portrait in 2001 in Los Angeles, California.
Harry Langdon / Getty Images

8.How your friends' families watched the evening news with Dan Rather or Tom Brokaw, but your family watched the evening news hosted by Jorge Ramos:

Jorge Ramos interviewing Bill Clinton in the White House
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9.And how you didn't just watch Oprah, you also watched Cristina:

A photo Cristina Saralegui dancing with the audience behind her applauding on the set of her show
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10.Seeing the Inglés Sin Barreras commercials play over and over. And maybe also having a set at home, if your parents were trying to brush up on their English:

Screenshot of Inglés Sin Barreras set from the commercial
Mario Jamierson/ youtube.com

11.Your mom owning at least one Precious Moments figurine — even if she didn't collect them or know what they were:

Figure of a blonde little girl carrying a baby doll

12.Hearing the latest Disney song on the radio in Spanish and having your mind immediately play the English version in your head:

13.Or hearing an English-speaking artist do a Spanish version of their latest hit song:

14.Knowing that pi?atas at birthday parties would be filled with at least 70% of these candies:

Strawberry candy

15.Knowing at least one kid (or maybe it was you?) who was obsessed with their Xuxa jellies and wore them ALL THE TIME:

sorandumb/ tenor.com

16.Having your mom call every toy line you owned "Los Power Rangers"...

Red Power Ranger figure

17....and every video game system you owned a "Nintendo," whether they were or not:

A set of hands holding a Sony PlayStation remote
Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag

18.Owning at least one Teresa doll, 'cause she was the only Latina Barbie:

Totally Hair Teresa Barbie doll

19.And also owning at least one imitation Barbie Latina doll:

An Ana La Quinceanera doll in her box

20.Being woken up early on Saturday mornings to your mom listening to Los Bukis or Gloria Estefan while cleaning:

  Fonovisa, Sony Music
Fonovisa, Sony Music

21.And listening to Luis Miguel or Chayanne whenever your mom was in a romantic mood:

The cover for
WEA Latina, CBS Columbia

22.Learning about the world from Fuera De Serie:

  bostonducktours/ youtube.com
bostonducktours/ youtube.com

23.Watching Sábado Gigante on Saturday nights with your family:

A screenshot of Don Fransisco interviewing Enrique Iglesias on "Sábado Gigante"
REC ONLINE/ youtube.com

24.And watching Luz Clarita with your abuela:

25.Listening to Selena's Amor Prohibido over and over (and having this image of her engraved in your mind):

The classic cover of Selena's Amor Prohbido album which features her titling her head to the side, while wearing hoop earnings, a ruffled collar blouse, and black leather jacket
EMI Latin

26.Never, ever missing any Thalía telenovela and having its theme song always stuck in your head:

27.And lastly, dancing to the "Macarena" at every wedding, birthday party, quincea?era, and BBQ you went to:

Sony Music

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