18 things that are inextricably linked to the Celtic Tiger

Source: eBay

1. Trampolines, now rusting in gardens nationwide

2. Patio heaters, also rusting in gardens nationwide

3. Paninis. No one had a panini pre-2002

4. Decking

Source: Wanpool

5. Portable DVD players installed on the back of car seats

6. Hot tubs

7. Smoothies

8. Graham Knuttel paintings, in every restaurant and hotel and fancy house in the land

Source: Graham Hughes/RollingNews.ie

9. Sweet chilli sauce

10. Dubarrys

11. Abercrombie hoodies fresh from New York

12. Good Pink Shirts

Source: RollingNews.ie

13. Eddie Hobbs (seen above in a Good Pink Shirt)

14. Extensions

15. Superquinn

16. Irish models posing in odd costumes/carrying weird props on Dublin streets

Bikinis? Check. Maracas? Check. Umbrellas because Ireland is a cold, rainy country unsuitable to bikinis or maracas? Check. Source: RollingNews.ie

17. Bouncy castles at Communions, birthday parties and Confirmations

18. And using ’party’ as a verb. We *all* partied

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Previously: How much fun did your family have during the Celtic Tiger?>