Ice Cream Sandwich<\/span><\/p> For a solid ten weeks a year, you roamed your little universe without anyone \u2014 or anything<\/em> \u2014 tracking your whereabouts. You more than likely stayed within four blocks of your house (except on those infamous bike-ride journeys to parts unknown), and yes, it’s true, you were required to be home the moment the streetlights flickered on, and not a minute later. You did not want to be one of those “It’s 11 o’clock \u2014 do you know where your children are?” kids.<\/p>\n MORE 1980s:<\/strong>\u00a0How Many of These 20 Classic ’80s Summer Toys Do You Remember?<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a025 Cars From the 1980s That Everyone Thought Were Cool<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a021 Candies From the 1980s That You Haven\u2019t Thought About in Years<\/a><\/p>\n But here we are, older now, and those core memories come flooding back when we least expect them. The smell of fresh-cut grass takes you back to your terribly mismanaged lawn-cutting business. The crack of a Bang Snap on the hot pavement takes you right back to your best friend’s driveway on a Tuesday afternoon with nowhere to be. The sting of chlorine reminds you of those full-day public pool sessions with not a patch of shade in sight and a sunburn you absolutely did not tell Mom about.<\/p>\n 1980s Lawn Chair<\/span><\/p> We recently covered the iconic 1980s toys of summer<\/a>, but now it’s time to give proper respect to the moments, the smells, the sights, and the sounds of a truly proper 1980s summer vacation \u2014 when being a kid was your number one job, and it was, without question, a blast.<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Stephen Lenz<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nSummer Vacation in the ’80s: These Nostalgic Photos Say It All<\/h2>\n