It has been scientifically proven that the best year to be a kid was 1986*. What did you collect?
*Totally made up
Obviously you were a member of the Weetabix Fan Club so you could get free badges featuring members of the dangerous Weetabix Gang.
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If you were lucky, they'd send you a comic as well.
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