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* August/September - Chris enters second grade at Greene County Primary School.
* August/September - Chris enters second grade at Greene County Primary School.
* December - The English conductor of the Regency Square Bear Band, Leonard Bearstein, mistakes Christopher's name for "Christian". According to Chris, this stuck, and would inspire his [[Christopher's name change|name-change]] in [[1994]],<ref name="dvd1">[[:Image:0060-CWCNote1.jpg|DVD, note 1]]</ref> though other sources state that this happened in [[1992]].
* December - The English conductor of the Regency Square Bear Band, Leonard Bearstein, mistakes Christopher's name for "Christian". According to Chris, this stuck, and would inspire his [[Christopher's name change|name-change]] in [[1994]],<ref name="dvd1">[[:Image:0060-CWCNote1.jpg|DVD, note 1]]</ref> though other sources state that this happened in [[1992]].
* 25 December - Chris gets his second gaming system, a [[Nintendo]] Game Boy for Christmas.
* 25 December - Chris gets his second gaming system, a [[Nintendo]] Game Boy, for Christmas.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 00:04, 2 July 2010

Chris and his mom in the eighties.
Baby Chris in 1982, bearing a striking resemblance to the baby from Eraserhead, but less cute.
Baby Chris and Barbara.
Chris and Barbara in 1985.
1986
Chris in 1986.
1987, Chris turns 5.
Poor pony.
Twenty years later, Chris himself would have a try at the Bunny Hop.

The 1980s were the decade in which Christian Weston Chandler was born, under the name Christopher Weston Chandler (he wouldn't change his name until 1994). According to Chris, he had a lot of trouble growing up, and even coped with a prolonged episode of muteness.

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.

1980

The year Bob and Barbara got married.

Events of 1980

  • Around this time, Cole moves away.[1]
  • 7 June - Bob and Barbara get married.[2][3]

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

1982

The year that began the entire sorry saga.

Events of 1982

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 disease, making his "acquisition" of autism impossible.[8] We can nonetheless assume that the abuse Christopher suffered in 1983 was traumatic.[9]

Events of 1983

  • 24 February - Christopher's 1st birthday.
  • 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.[6]

1984

In 1984, Chris lived his life in Richmond as a mute toddler. He himself declares that he gave his parents a lot of trouble, and he screeched a lot. 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

  • This year - Chris first meets his childhood friend and gal pal, Sarah Hammer.
  • 24 February - Christopher's 2nd birthday.

1985

In 1985, Chris is still a mute, screeching toddler.

Events of 1985

  • 24 February - Christopher's 3rd birthday.

1986

In 1986, Chris is still a mute, screeching toddler.

Events of 1986

  • 24 February - Christopher's 4th birthday.

1987

In 1987, Chris starts attending Greene County Primary School. It isn't known for sure if he attended pre-kindergarten before then.

Events of 1987

  • 24 February - Christopher's 5th birthday.
  • August/September - Chris begins kindergarten at Greene County Primary School.

1988

In 1988, Chris starts first grade at Greene County Primary School, but he is still mute. Late 1980s, Chris joins the Cub Scouts.

Events of 1988

  • 24 February - Christopher's 6th birthday.
  • 17 March - Patti is born.[10]
  • August/September - Chris begins first grade at Greene County Primary School.

1989

In 1989, helped by the language training at James Madison University, Christopher starts talking again whilst reading a Gobot package.[11].

Events of 1989

  • Unknown - Chris has a dream that he has a daughter named Crystal, and is working in an office.
  • 24 February - Christopher's 7th birthday.
  • August/September - Chris enters second grade at Greene County Primary School.
  • December - The English conductor of the Regency Square Bear Band, Leonard Bearstein, mistakes Christopher's name for "Christian". According to Chris, this stuck, and would inspire his name-change in 1994,[12] though other sources state that this happened in 1992.
  • 25 December - Chris gets his second gaming system, a Nintendo Game Boy, for Christmas.

References

  1. 6 March 2007 email from Cole to Chris, page 1
  2. Sarah Reveals Herself#Family matters
  3. The 24th Wedding Anniversary Special
  4. Chris_on_Wikipedia
  5. According to Christian in the Song of Christian video.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Song of Christian and User:ChrisChanSonichu profile#His Early Years - Birth to 1992
  7. Chris + Sarah's Life-Shares#The Story
  8. Mumble 8
  9. First statement was done in the Song of Christian video.
  10. As can be read on the doghouse in Sonichu #6: [1]
  11. According to Christian in the Song of Christian video.
  12. DVD, note 1