{"id":17117,"date":"2010-12-03T14:43:55","date_gmt":"2010-12-03T22:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.46.88.49\/?p=17117"},"modified":"2010-12-03T14:43:55","modified_gmt":"2010-12-03T22:43:55","slug":"why-cartoon-characters-from-the-80s-and-90s-are-taking-over-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/198.46.88.49\/electrotech\/why-cartoon-characters-from-the-80s-and-90s-are-taking-over-facebook","title":{"rendered":"Why Cartoon Characters From the 80’s and 90’s Are Taking Over Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"
Remember when people were updating their Facebook statuses with phrases about how they like “it” on the floor, or kitchen table, in an effort to raise awareness of breast cancer<\/a>? It referred to a woman’s purse, but now Jem and the Holograms<\/strong>, Smurfette<\/strong> and the Smurfs<\/strong>, Strawberry Shortcake<\/strong>, Rainbow Brite<\/strong> and lots of other cartoon characters from the 70s, 80s and 90s are being taken along for the latest Facebook meme.<\/p>\n According to the Washington Post<\/a>, this is a rehash of a trend from November, given a charitable purpose:<\/p>\n