For those of you too young to remember, the eighties were a magical time. Bugle Boy Jeans were available in a rainbow of colors, a former actor was running the country and made us believe that we were better off than we were four years ago, Michael Jackson was still recognizable as Michael Jackson, and MTV introduced the world to the debauchery of Spring Break in Daytona.

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It was a more civilized time, if the memories of those who lived through it are to be believed.

However, instead of just taking their word for it, let’s go to the video tape.

Check out the video below to see the comparison between Black Friday shopping in 1983 versus 2013.

The times, they are a-changin’

http://youtu.be/623Oga9NPvE