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If you post a submission, be sure to put “OUaW” at the bottom of your submission so we can revel in your glory when you win.

Submitted by Mary D

As a female, I’m not sure why this film resonated with me so much. Perhaps it just reminded me of the good old summer days filled with sports and scary enemies who seemed a lot worse than they really were. It was all sort-of universal for all kids that grew up in the suburbs.

This was one of a handful of kids’ baseball movies from the early ’90s, though I think The Sandlot hit home with so many people (get it?) was because it didn’t play into childhood fantasies. Of course, I was pretty fond of Little Big League and Rookie of the Year too.

Submitted by Erica B

Silly String is a ridiculous concept — an aerosol can . It’s purpose: nonexistent. It’s fun factor: through the roof. I like this ad too. I always imagined the old money upper crust of society had a soft spot for Silly String.

But what I like even more are YouTube videos of people being lit on fire by Silly String which is, apparently, very flammable. See them after the jump.
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Submitted by J Wallace

Jurassic Park is a blockbuster classic, and is an epic win for its quality, influence on pop culture, and the John Williams-composed theme song that middle school bands are still performing today.

I watched Jurassic Park fairly recently and was pleasantly surprised just how well it held up (read: the raptors are still terrifying). The choice of animatronics over CGI as often as possible has kept this Steven Spielberg masterpiece looking sharp, even 16 years after its release.

This scene reenactment is actually pretty good:

Hold onto your butts!

Submitted by Eric M

I never had a subscription to Highlights, but I did get to read it at the dentist’s office, making it the only good part of visiting the dentist. Anyway, Highlights was super popular and featured great stories (and mediocre jokes) every month.

Anybody remember Goofus and Gallant?