Your New Kids on the Block Christmas Gift

Last Christmas I had a story published in the Portland Mercury describing the 'worst Christmas ever.' Instead of paying me, however, they sent me a box of 80s memorabilia.

Who am I kidding? I got paid! I mean, it was the freakin 80s!

Among the items, all of which brought their own unique tears to my bleary eyes, were a set of New Kids on the Block trading cards. So in the spirit of X-mas, especially with all the nice things you've been saying, I share them with you:


Hot look? Here's a clue that it wasn't. It's called a rat tail...


Though it looks like the stylist got a little carried away with the ripped jeans, my only problem is the jacket. However versatile you think a double breasted sport jacket may be, the sleeves were never meant to be rolled up. Ever. Your expression tells me, "Busted! Guilty as charged!"


Here's another quiz for you: Which one of the New Kids doesn't realize his suspenders are on backwards? Or maybe this is an example of that 'exorcist' look that never really took off.


Jordan says, "Before we were NKOTB, most people didn't know we chopped down trees for Weyerhaueser. How do you think we got all those wicked dance moves?"


You can tell that Jordan and Jonathan had to overcome childhood vertigo. And most people didn't realize Donnie grew 7 inches during his time with NKOTB. Because he was in costume, most people don't know that Danny went on to star in Gorillas in the Mist.


Merry Christmas, everyone!

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