Reflections from Ann Marie

A retrospective on people, places, and things from a child of the 70’s & 80’s

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“All Things Jelly”

When I was a kid, I just loved anything jelly. Two jelly things in particular that I loved the most were “Jelly Bracelets” and “Jelly Shoes”, and while I’d hate the shoes today (I’m not a kid anymore, I need comfort in my shoes). I still think that the bracelets are cool. I remember getting hundreds of them and stringing them together and using them as jump ropes, and other “I have too much time on my hands” types of things that kids like to do.

Here are two pictures of these lovely things from my childhood:

The Wonderful Neon Jelly Bracelets
Neon Jelly Bracelets

The Splendid Jelly Shoes
Jelly Shoes

Aren’t they just the “raddest” things you’ve ever seen in your life? (Insert Heavy Sarcasm)