I am talking totally radical, dude!
Radical is the best.
The greatest.
The most coolest thing ever.
But, stop!
Make it even COOLER.
Just say rad.
That's it.
We all know it means awesome. Just in a more laid-back way.
Oh, wait.
You mean you don't live in California OR grew up in the great 80's decade?
Let me back up.
In the 80's "radical" started to get used, mostly over along the west coast.
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles brought the shortened form "rad" nationwide.
So, rad is good.
It's super high praise.
When you have no other words.
"That's rad" will suffice.
He also says " That's rad."
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Last year's R- Red is Rad
I loved Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!!! Rad post, Ruth!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Judy!
DeleteFun posting and word Rad and the 80's. That is probably one of those words my kids would tell me, oh mom thats so yesterday. I have now started answering that with Just what was so wrong with yesterday?
ReplyDeleteI know. Yesterday was more fun. Kids!
DeleteTotally rad, dudette! (Yeah, I pretty much grew up in the 80's!)
ReplyDeleteDudette. Love it!
DeleteSeriously Ruth, your blog posts are rad!!! I leave here each day with the biggest smile. Ah, the 80's the best years, the best music, the best everything!!! Hope you've got a lot accomplished this week. Have a great, ahem RAD, fist pumps kinda weekend!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much. That is sweet of you to say. You have a great weekend too!
Deletedid you also used to say something was "RIGHT ON" if it was WICKED AWESOME?
ReplyDeleteKaren, what? I don't know what you're talking about. I would never do that! ;)
DeleteI said a lot of things when I was a teen.
ReplyDeleteGroovy? What is this groovy you speak about?
ReplyDeleteLove TMNT
ReplyDeleteAdam, they were fun!
DeleteWicked.
ReplyDeleteI love that the era that I grew up in 60-70 is so constantly referenced. Dude! It was a radical time. So, Yeah! Rawk on with your rad self!
50 foot QE, Those were good times. :)
DeleteRad. Well, I lived through the 80s. I shall try to say 'rad' today in as many circumstances as possible. I suspect it will drive my husband crazy, he hates shortenings of any sort. I can see this will be fun...
ReplyDeleteIf you are interested, I'm leaving you my A-Z link as blogger always identifies me as my shared blog with other poets - my A-Z is this one: http://www.lizbrownleepoet.com
It's always fun to drive the Mr. a little nuts. ;)
DeleteI will be over to visit.
Thanks.
I always leaned toward AWESOME (still do, sadly) but rad was pretty cool too. Loved the clip from Dodgeball.
ReplyDeleteJust swinging through from A to Z. Good luck with the rest of the challenge!
I still say awesome too.
DeleteThanks. Good luck to you too.
We need to bring rad back. Gnarly is still around, and it's lonely without rad.
ReplyDeleteThat would be totally tubular!
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