Trapper Keepers and Sneakers: School Year Essentials

There you are enjoying your summer of sunburns, splinters, spider bites and then the back to school circular shows up. The radio DJ won't keep his trap shut about going back to school. Your parents were so happy to show it to you just to let you know the end of summer fun is nigh.

The best part of back to school was getting a brand new trapper keeper to put your doodles in because the teacher was uninteresting. The worst part was showing up with your new clothes and sneakers only to be mocked for having last year's models of Swede Pumas. How did seventh graders know this? I was happy to have name brands!