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[[Image:0028-ChristopherWMom1.jpg|thumb|Chris and his mom in the eighties.]] | [[Image:0028-ChristopherWMom1.jpg|thumb|Chris and his mom in the eighties.]] | ||
[[Image:0002-BabyChristopher.jpg|thumb|Baby | [[Image:0002-BabyChristopher.jpg|thumb|Baby Chris in '''1982''']] | ||
[[Image:0002-1-Baby_Chris_and_Mommy.jpg|thumb|Baby Chris and [[ | [[Image:0002-1-Baby_Chris_and_Mommy.jpg|thumb|Baby Chris and Barbara.]] | ||
[[File:0011-ChristopherBobXmas.jpg|thumb|ChrisChan celebrating Christmas]] | |||
[[File:Cwcbaby.jpg|thumb|TRUE and HONEST BabyCWC]] | |||
[[Image:0004-ChristopherDec1985.jpg|thumb|Chris and Barbara in '''1985'''.]] | [[Image:0004-ChristopherDec1985.jpg|thumb|Chris and Barbara in '''1985'''.]] | ||
[[Image:0006-Christopher6-1986.jpg|thumb|'''1986''']] | [[Image:0006-Christopher6-1986.jpg|thumb|'''1986''']] | ||
[[Image:0008-ChristopherShopping12-1986.jpg|thumb|Chris in '''1986'''.]] | [[Image:0008-ChristopherShopping12-1986.jpg|thumb|Chris in '''1986'''.]] | ||
[[Image:0024-ChristopherTurns5.jpg|thumb|'''1987''', Chris turns 5.]] | [[Image:0024-ChristopherTurns5.jpg|thumb|'''1987''', Chris turns 5.]] | ||
[[File:Dreaming studio.png|thumb|In '''1989''', Bob created the Dreaming Studio.]] | |||
[[Image:0031-1-Chris_on_Pony.jpg|thumb|Poor pony.]] | [[Image:0031-1-Chris_on_Pony.jpg|thumb|Poor pony.]] | ||
[[Image:0031-EasterChristopher.jpg|thumb|Twenty years later, Chris himself would have a try at the [[Bunny Hop]].]] | [[Image:0031-EasterChristopher.jpg|thumb|Twenty years later, Chris himself would have a try at the [[Bunny Hop]].]] | ||
{{Quote|Cute Little Boys and Girls grow up, and I was no exception.|Chris<ref>[[DVD Slideshow Transcripts]]</ref>}} | |||
The '''1980s''' | The '''1980s''' was a very eventful decade, known to most for [[Chris and fashion|neon colors]], [[Nintendo]]'s rise in the USA, the home [[computer]] revolution, [[Chris and music|synthesizers]], and [[Pmurt|Reagan]]. But to us, it's the decade when [[Christian Weston Chandler]] was born, under the name Christopher (his name wasn't changed until [[1994]]). | ||
Source material referring to the 1980s is scarce, and this article is mostly based on statements made by Chris at a later age, and on image material. | Source material referring to the 1980s is scarce, and this article is mostly based on statements made by Chris at a later age, and on image material. Being mute for most of the decade, Chris has few reliable memories of it. Chris would often indicate that his early childhood was filled with trouble. His true nostalgia sits mostly in the [[1990s]]. | ||
However, his [[Christian and the Hedgehog Boys COMEBACK!|second album]] features a plethora of '80s music parodies, indicating he has some fondness for the decade, or at least likes its sound. He has also twice referenced being born in the '80s in his [[June 2021 social media posts]]. | |||
==1980== | ==1980== | ||
The year [[Bob]] and [[Barbara]] got married. | The year [[Bob Chandler|Bob]] and [[Barbara Chandler|Barbara]] got married. | ||
===Events of 1980=== | ===Events of 1980=== | ||
* | * 1980 - [[Cole Smithey|Cole]] moves to California.<ref>[[:Image:Cole 07-03-06-1.PNG|6 March 2007 email from Cole to Chris, page 1]]</ref> Whom he lived with is unclear, as he would turn 17 this year and was thus unable to legally live on his own unless he was emancipated. | ||
* June | * 1980 (sometime after 7 June) - Bob is transferred from [[Richmond]] to [[Charlottesville]]. | ||
* 7 January - Jerry Harmon divorces Barbara | |||
* 28 January - Bob divorces his first wife, Patricia Harley.<ref>https://kiwifarms.net/threads/interesting-info-about-chriss-family-particularly-their-parents.27521/</ref> | |||
* 5 March - [[Charlottesville Fashion Square]] is inaugurated and opened to the public. | |||
* 7 June - Bob and Barbara get married.<ref>[[Sarah Reveals Herself#Family matters]]</ref><ref>[[The 24th Wedding Anniversary Special]]</ref> At this point they are still living in the [[Richmond]] area,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20170514161725/http://www.harveypowers.com/wynn/wynn/d155.html#P155</ref> specifically Chesterfield County (to which the Chandlers would later return in the [[1990s]]) | |||
* August - Bob receives the first of two triple bypass operations. | |||
==1981== | ==1981== | ||
The last year of peace for | The last year of peace for Bob and Barbara Chandler. Unluckily for them, the happy couple filled their time with lots of unprotected love-making. During the second half on this year, Barbara would be pregnant. | ||
===Events of 1981=== | ===Events of 1981=== | ||
* | * 1981 - Cole joins the Rockin' Dogs. | ||
* 1981 - [[Natasha Turner]], who Chris describes as slightly older than him, is most likely born this year. | |||
* 26 May (approx.) - Bob and Barbara Chandler have sweaty old people sex. [[Christian Weston Chandler|Christopher Weston Chandler]] is conceived. | |||
* Fall 1981 - Cole enters San Diego State University. | |||
* 26 November (approx.) - Barbara's last chance to abort Chris. | |||
==1982== | ==1982== | ||
The year | The year where it all began. | ||
===Events of 1982=== | ===Events of 1982=== | ||
* February | * This Year - Most of Chris's gal-pals are likely born in this year, due to them being in the same grade. This includes [[Tiffany Gowen]], [[Kellie Andes]], [[Sarah Anne Bevel]], [[Molly Quarles]], [[Miranda Joyce Mitchell]] and [[Tiffany Robinson]]. | ||
* February | * 24 February - Christopher Weston Chandler is born around 5:30 a.m. at {{w|Martha Jefferson Hospital}} in [[Charlottesville, VA|Charlottesville]], [[Virginia]].<ref>[[Chris's Wikipedia profile#The One, The Only, From his own Honest-to-God Words]]</ref> | ||
* April - Chris allegedly speaks his first word: "[[Niggos|monkey]]" | * 24 February - Chris is brought back to the Chandler [[house]]hold in [[Ruckersville, VA|Ruckersville]].<ref name=song>According to Christian in the [[Song of Christian]] video.</ref> | ||
* October 13 - [[Sarah Hammer]] is born.<ref>[[Chris + Sarah's Life-Shares#The Story]]</ref> | * February/March - Chris's newborn portrait is taken. | ||
* April - Chris allegedly speaks his first word: "[[Niggos|monkey]]"<ref name=song/><ref name=EarlyYears>[[Chris's Wikipedia profile#His Early Years - Birth to 1992]]</ref>, though this is physically impossible. | |||
* 4 September - [[Bob Chandler|Bob]]'s 55th birthday. | |||
* Autumn - A photo is taken of Chris and his mother on their front lawn. | |||
* 1 October - [[Barbara Chandler|Barb]]'s 41st birthday. | |||
* 13 October - [[Sarah Nicole Hammer]] is born.<ref name="LifeShares">[[Chris + Sarah's Life-Shares#The Story]]</ref> | |||
* 25 December - Birth of [[Alec Benson Leary]]. | |||
==1983== | ==1983== | ||
Chris has stated that in '''1983''', he was abused by his babysitter, "starting" his [[autism]]. On other occasions, however, Chris has said | Chris has stated that, in '''1983''', he was abused by his [[Abusive babysitter|babysitter]], "starting" his [[autism]]. On other occasions, however, Chris has said that he is aware of autism being a hereditary condition, making his "acquisition" of autism impossible.<ref>[[Mumble 8]]</ref> We can nonetheless assume that the abuse Christopher suffered in 1983 was traumatic and possibly exacerbated his condition.<ref name=song/> | ||
===Events of 1983=== | ===Events of 1983=== | ||
* February | * 24 February - Christopher's 1st birthday. | ||
* August - Christopher's autism allegedly "begins". He claims the reason was an evil babysitter named | * 1 April - [[Jacob Sockness]] is born. | ||
* 30 June - [[Kacey]] is born. | |||
* August - Christopher's autism allegedly "begins". He claims the reason was an evil babysitter named Roach, who locked him in a room. He becomes mute.<ref name=song/><ref name=EarlyYears/> | |||
* 4 September - Bob's 56th birthday. | |||
* 1 October - Barb's 42nd birthday. | |||
==1984== | ==1984== | ||
In '''1984''', Chris lived his life in | In '''1984''', Chris lived his life in [[Ruckersville]] as a mute toddler. He himself declared that he gave his parents a lot of trouble, and he screeched a lot.<ref name=EarlyYears/> It is possibly indicated that his parents held this against him at a later age, and didn't really like caring for the [[Autism|autistic]] child they had created themselves. | ||
===Events of 1984=== | ===Events of 1984=== | ||
* | * 24 February - Christopher's 2nd birthday. | ||
* | * 1984 - Cole graduates from San Diego State University with a Dramatic Art degree in Music. | ||
* 4 September - Bob's 57th birthday. | |||
* 1 October - Barb's 43rd birthday. | |||
==1985== | ==1985== | ||
In '''1985''', Chris is still a mute, screeching toddler. | In '''1985''', Chris is still a mute, screeching toddler. He meets his first [[gal pal]], [[Sarah Nicole Hammer|Sarah]]. | ||
===Events of 1985=== | ===Events of 1985=== | ||
* February | * This year - Sarah Hammer and her family moves to Chris's neighborhood. The cordial relations that develops between the Hammer and Chandler couples lead to some sort of friendship between Chris and Sarah.<ref name="LifeShares" /> | ||
* | * This year - Cole's band, The Rockin Dogs, disbands. | ||
* This year - Birth of [[Robert Simmons V]]. | |||
* This year - Barb [[2018 Sales Listings#Autographed Johnny Cash photo|visits a Johnny Cash concert]]. | |||
* 24 February - Christopher's 3rd birthday. | |||
* April - Chris has his picture taken holding a [[4-cent garbage|leaf]]. | |||
* 30 July - Birth of [[Anna McLerran]]. | |||
* 12 August - Birth of [[Jack Thaddeus]]. | |||
* 4 September - Bob's 58th birthday. | |||
* 20 September - Birth of [[Ethan Ralph]] | |||
* 1 October - Barb's 44th birthday. | |||
* December - Chris and Barbara have their picture taken with Santa Claus. | |||
==1986== | ==1986== | ||
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===Events of 1986=== | ===Events of 1986=== | ||
* February | * 17 January - ''[[The Adventures of the American Rabbit]]'' is released. | ||
* | * 24 February - Christopher's 4th birthday. | ||
* 1 March - Birth of [[William Elliott Waterman]]. | |||
* June - Chris has his picture taken at what seems to be a zoo. | |||
* 23 July - Birth of [[Megan Schroeder]]. | |||
* 4 September - Bob's 59th birthday. | |||
* 1 October - Barb's 45th birthday. | |||
* 17 October - Birth of [[Count Dankula]]. | |||
* December - Chris has his picture taken in front of a bathroom, and at a shopping mall. | |||
* 25 December - Chris receives an abundance of toys for Christmas, including a giant {{w|An American Tail|Fievel}} doll, Raggedy Ann dolls, and several pieces of ''Sesame Street'' merchandise. Bob receives a book entitled "Your IBM PC Made Easy". | |||
==1987== | ==1987== | ||
In '''1987''', Chris starts attending [[Greene County Primary School]]. It isn't known for sure if he attended | In '''1987''', Chris starts attending [[Greene County Primary School]]. It isn't known for sure if he attended preschool before then. | ||
===Events of 1987=== | ===Events of 1987=== | ||
* February | * Date unknown - Bob retires from his engineering job at {{w|General Electric}}.<ref>[[Bob's Letters to Chris]]</ref> | ||
* 24 February - Christopher's 5th birthday. A paper hat is made in his honor. | |||
* August/September - Chris begins kindergarten at [[Greene County Primary School]]. | * August/September - Chris begins kindergarten at [[Greene County Primary School]]. | ||
* Autumn - Chris's school portrait is taken where he is holding a ball and is seated at a desk with an apple and a textbook placed on it. | |||
* 4 September - Bob's 60th birthday. | |||
* 1 October - Barb's 46th birthday. | |||
* 26 December - Bob writes a [[Bob's Letters to Chris|letter]] describing his hopes and dreams for Chris. | |||
==1988== | ==1988== | ||
In '''1988''', Chris | In '''1988''', Chris, still mute, begins first grade at Greene County Primary School. Later in either this year or the next, he joined the [[Chris and religion|Cub Scouts]]. He was later [[List of places that have banned Chris#The Cub Scouts|kicked out]] for unknown reasons. | ||
===Events of 1988=== | ===Events of 1988=== | ||
* February | * Date unknown - [[Minor_Family_Members#Carol_Suzanne_Chandler|Carol Chandler]] wins the E.J. McShane Prize. | ||
* March | * 24 February - Christopher's 6th birthday. | ||
* | * 17 March - [[Patti]] is born.<ref>As can be read in [[:File:Sonichu - Episode 12.5, Page 1.jpg|Sonichu #6]].</ref> | ||
* | * August/September - Chris begins first grade at Greene County Primary School. | ||
* | * 4 September - Bob's 61st birthday. | ||
* 1 October - Barb's 47th birthday. | |||
* 29 October - The Japanese release of the [[Sega]] Genesis. | |||
* 14 December - [[Vanessa Hudgens]] is born. | |||
==1989== | ==1989== | ||
In '''1989''', helped by the language training at [[James Madison University]], Christopher starts talking again whilst reading a | In '''1989''', helped by the language training at [[James Madison University]], Christopher starts talking again whilst reading a GoBots package.<ref name=song/> | ||
Chris believes this was the year in which he had his encounter with [[Leonard Bearstein]], but contemporary evidence shows that this actually happened in [[1992]]. | |||
===Events of 1989=== | ===Events of 1989=== | ||
* | * 1989 - Chris claims that he had a [[dream]] in which he foresaw himself with a daughter named [[Crystal Weston Chandler (daughter)|Crystal]], and an office job. | ||
* February | * 1989 - Bob puts up a plaque in his workshop which reads "DREAMING STUDIO OF MR. C AND LITTLE C WHERE DREAMS DO COME TRUE - 1989". | ||
* August/September - Chris enters second grade at | * 24 January - [[Bundychu|Ted Bundy]] is executed. | ||
* | * 24 February - Christopher's 7th birthday. | ||
* | * July - The Chandlers fly to San Francisco, California for [[Cole Smithey|Cole]]'s 26th birthday, which was on the 24th of the month. Barb would later describe the trip as "painful". | ||
* 13 July - [[Julie Milvana]] is born | |||
* August/September - Chris enters second grade at Greene County Primary School. | |||
* 14 August - The North American release of the Sega Genesis. | |||
* 4 September - Bob turns 62. | |||
* 1 October - Barb turns 48. | |||
* 25 December - Chris gets his second gaming system, a [[Nintendo]] Game Boy, for Christmas. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 03:08, 18 October 2024
Twenty years later, Chris himself would have a try at the Bunny Hop.
| “ | Cute Little Boys and Girls grow up, and I was no exception. | ” |
| Chris[1] | ||
The 1980s was a very eventful decade, known to most for neon colors, Nintendo's rise in the USA, the home computer revolution, synthesizers, and Reagan. But to us, it's the decade when Christian Weston Chandler was born, under the name Christopher (his name wasn't changed until 1994).
Source material referring to the 1980s is scarce, and this article is mostly based on statements made by Chris at a later age, and on image material. Being mute for most of the decade, Chris has few reliable memories of it. Chris would often indicate that his early childhood was filled with trouble. His true nostalgia sits mostly in the 1990s.
However, his second album features a plethora of '80s music parodies, indicating he has some fondness for the decade, or at least likes its sound. He has also twice referenced being born in the '80s in his June 2021 social media posts.
1980
The year Bob and Barbara got married.
Events of 1980
- 1980 - Cole moves to California.[2] Whom he lived with is unclear, as he would turn 17 this year and was thus unable to legally live on his own unless he was emancipated.
- 1980 (sometime after 7 June) - Bob is transferred from Richmond to Charlottesville.
- 7 January - Jerry Harmon divorces Barbara
- 28 January - Bob divorces his first wife, Patricia Harley.[3]
- 5 March - Charlottesville Fashion Square is inaugurated and opened to the public.
- 7 June - Bob and Barbara get married.[4][5] At this point they are still living in the Richmond area,[6] specifically Chesterfield County (to which the Chandlers would later return in the 1990s)
- August - Bob receives the first of two triple bypass operations.
1981
The last year of peace for Bob and Barbara Chandler. Unluckily for them, the happy couple filled their time with lots of unprotected love-making. During the second half on this year, Barbara would be pregnant.
Events of 1981
- 1981 - Cole joins the Rockin' Dogs.
- 1981 - Natasha Turner, who Chris describes as slightly older than him, is most likely born this year.
- 26 May (approx.) - Bob and Barbara Chandler have sweaty old people sex. Christopher Weston Chandler is conceived.
- Fall 1981 - Cole enters San Diego State University.
- 26 November (approx.) - Barbara's last chance to abort Chris.
1982
The year where it all began.
Events of 1982
- This Year - Most of Chris's gal-pals are likely born in this year, due to them being in the same grade. This includes Tiffany Gowen, Kellie Andes, Sarah Anne Bevel, Molly Quarles, Miranda Joyce Mitchell and Tiffany Robinson.
- 24 February - Christopher Weston Chandler is born around 5:30 a.m. at Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia.[7]
- 24 February - Chris is brought back to the Chandler household in Ruckersville.[8]
- February/March - Chris's newborn portrait is taken.
- April - Chris allegedly speaks his first word: "monkey"[8][9], though this is physically impossible.
- 4 September - Bob's 55th birthday.
- Autumn - A photo is taken of Chris and his mother on their front lawn.
- 1 October - Barb's 41st birthday.
- 13 October - Sarah Nicole Hammer is born.[10]
- 25 December - Birth of Alec Benson Leary.
1983
Chris has stated that, in 1983, he was abused by his babysitter, "starting" his autism. On other occasions, however, Chris has said that he is aware of autism being a hereditary condition, making his "acquisition" of autism impossible.[11] We can nonetheless assume that the abuse Christopher suffered in 1983 was traumatic and possibly exacerbated his condition.[8]
Events of 1983
- 24 February - Christopher's 1st birthday.
- 1 April - Jacob Sockness is born.
- 30 June - Kacey is born.
- August - Christopher's autism allegedly "begins". He claims the reason was an evil babysitter named Roach, who locked him in a room. He becomes mute.[8][9]
- 4 September - Bob's 56th birthday.
- 1 October - Barb's 42nd birthday.
1984
In 1984, Chris lived his life in Ruckersville as a mute toddler. He himself declared that he gave his parents a lot of trouble, and he screeched a lot.[9] It is possibly indicated that his parents held this against him at a later age, and didn't really like caring for the autistic child they had created themselves.
Events of 1984
- 24 February - Christopher's 2nd birthday.
- 1984 - Cole graduates from San Diego State University with a Dramatic Art degree in Music.
- 4 September - Bob's 57th birthday.
- 1 October - Barb's 43rd birthday.
1985
In 1985, Chris is still a mute, screeching toddler. He meets his first gal pal, Sarah.
Events of 1985
- This year - Sarah Hammer and her family moves to Chris's neighborhood. The cordial relations that develops between the Hammer and Chandler couples lead to some sort of friendship between Chris and Sarah.[10]
- This year - Cole's band, The Rockin Dogs, disbands.
- This year - Birth of Robert Simmons V.
- This year - Barb visits a Johnny Cash concert.
- 24 February - Christopher's 3rd birthday.
- April - Chris has his picture taken holding a leaf.
- 30 July - Birth of Anna McLerran.
- 12 August - Birth of Jack Thaddeus.
- 4 September - Bob's 58th birthday.
- 20 September - Birth of Ethan Ralph
- 1 October - Barb's 44th birthday.
- December - Chris and Barbara have their picture taken with Santa Claus.
1986
In 1986, Chris is still a mute, screeching toddler.
Events of 1986
- 17 January - The Adventures of the American Rabbit is released.
- 24 February - Christopher's 4th birthday.
- 1 March - Birth of William Elliott Waterman.
- June - Chris has his picture taken at what seems to be a zoo.
- 23 July - Birth of Megan Schroeder.
- 4 September - Bob's 59th birthday.
- 1 October - Barb's 45th birthday.
- 17 October - Birth of Count Dankula.
- December - Chris has his picture taken in front of a bathroom, and at a shopping mall.
- 25 December - Chris receives an abundance of toys for Christmas, including a giant Fievel doll, Raggedy Ann dolls, and several pieces of Sesame Street merchandise. Bob receives a book entitled "Your IBM PC Made Easy".
1987
In 1987, Chris starts attending Greene County Primary School. It isn't known for sure if he attended preschool before then.
Events of 1987
- Date unknown - Bob retires from his engineering job at General Electric.[12]
- 24 February - Christopher's 5th birthday. A paper hat is made in his honor.
- August/September - Chris begins kindergarten at Greene County Primary School.
- Autumn - Chris's school portrait is taken where he is holding a ball and is seated at a desk with an apple and a textbook placed on it.
- 4 September - Bob's 60th birthday.
- 1 October - Barb's 46th birthday.
- 26 December - Bob writes a letter describing his hopes and dreams for Chris.
1988
In 1988, Chris, still mute, begins first grade at Greene County Primary School. Later in either this year or the next, he joined the Cub Scouts. He was later kicked out for unknown reasons.
Events of 1988
- Date unknown - Carol Chandler wins the E.J. McShane Prize.
- 24 February - Christopher's 6th birthday.
- 17 March - Patti is born.[13]
- August/September - Chris begins first grade at Greene County Primary School.
- 4 September - Bob's 61st birthday.
- 1 October - Barb's 47th birthday.
- 29 October - The Japanese release of the Sega Genesis.
- 14 December - Vanessa Hudgens is born.
1989
In 1989, helped by the language training at James Madison University, Christopher starts talking again whilst reading a GoBots package.[8]
Chris believes this was the year in which he had his encounter with Leonard Bearstein, but contemporary evidence shows that this actually happened in 1992.
Events of 1989
- 1989 - Chris claims that he had a dream in which he foresaw himself with a daughter named Crystal, and an office job.
- 1989 - Bob puts up a plaque in his workshop which reads "DREAMING STUDIO OF MR. C AND LITTLE C WHERE DREAMS DO COME TRUE - 1989".
- 24 January - Ted Bundy is executed.
- 24 February - Christopher's 7th birthday.
- July - The Chandlers fly to San Francisco, California for Cole's 26th birthday, which was on the 24th of the month. Barb would later describe the trip as "painful".
- 13 July - Julie Milvana is born
- August/September - Chris enters second grade at Greene County Primary School.
- 14 August - The North American release of the Sega Genesis.
- 4 September - Bob turns 62.
- 1 October - Barb turns 48.
- 25 December - Chris gets his second gaming system, a Nintendo Game Boy, for Christmas.
References
- ↑ DVD Slideshow Transcripts
- ↑ 6 March 2007 email from Cole to Chris, page 1
- ↑ https://kiwifarms.net/threads/interesting-info-about-chriss-family-particularly-their-parents.27521/
- ↑ Sarah Reveals Herself#Family matters
- ↑ The 24th Wedding Anniversary Special
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170514161725/http://www.harveypowers.com/wynn/wynn/d155.html#P155
- ↑ Chris's Wikipedia profile#The One, The Only, From his own Honest-to-God Words
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 According to Christian in the Song of Christian video.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Chris's Wikipedia profile#His Early Years - Birth to 1992
- ↑ Mumble 8
- ↑ Bob's Letters to Chris
- ↑ As can be read in Sonichu #6.
