I remember around third grade, Hansen broke out with their hit “Mmmbop.” I particularly remember one recess when I was hanging out by the stagecoach (yes, we had a stagecoach on our playground). Hansen was a serious topic to my fellow third graders.
Then of course, there were the other boy bands. Backstreet Boys, N*Sync, 98 Degrees. It was all pretty serious stuff for us out there.
But was it as bad this?
I honestly can’t say, because I was never one to buy teeny bopper magazines. I think that year I started to read the Hank the Cowdog books (which were really good). That and any other book I could get my hands on.
I do recall a friend having posters plastered all around her room, so probably yes. There must have been fanzines. I just missed out on them.
So I pretty much got a good laugh when I decided to download J-magazine. I’m still not quite sure how “Are You the Girl of Nick Jonas Type” works out.
Haha J-magazine cracks me up. My mum would never allow “trash can liners” like that into the house when I was at that age but when my sister grew up, she slackened a bit on the rules.
She had the weirdest fascinations though. Sean Paul and Ja Rule. 11 year old girl? A little scary.