Let’s face it: We’re all still living in the past to some degree. For me, that degree is huge. Nearly all of the music I listen to is from the early ’90s or prior. I regularly watch cartoons from the ’80s on DVD. And YouTube searches for old commercials regularly consume hours of my life.

So, to start off Friday Flashbacks, I bring you none other than the Arbor Day Foundation’s Carly the Cardinal talkin’ about trees: 

I loved this commercial when I was growing up in the ’80s and I still do today. In fact, thanks to my wife and her ability to buy amazingly thoughtful Christmas gifts, I now own the following wonderful products from the Arbor Day Foundation store (you can click on each item below to buy it from them).

Carly the Cardinal Arbor Day Foundation stickers
 

Carly the Cardinal Arbor Day Foundation magnets

 
And, best of all…

Carly the Cardinal Arbor Day Foundation temporary tattoos

 
Don’t believe me? Here’s a picture of the back my hand (making a fist downward toward my desk):

It’s been on my hand for nearly a week, so it’s held up pretty well for a temporary tattoo. It looked perfect when I first applied it.

My wife also wanted to buy me a Carly the Cardinal t-shirt but, unfortunately, they only have junior sizes and as much as I act like a kid, I just can’t fit into a tiny t-shirt.

Now, sing it everyone! “Trees, trees! Carly’s Arbor Day Foundation, spread the word across the nation about trees. Trees are terrific! Ha ha!”