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On the date

Thursday, November 21, 1929

From the day

Perspective: The Teenager · Sight

I’m hunkered down in the garage, hiding from the old man while I tinker with the **coaxial cable** to see if I can get the signal clear enough to drown out his grumbling. It’s a total **crush** on the future every time the **car radio** sparks to life, the neon glow of the dash lights reflecting off my cheap, new **sunglasses** as I pretend I’m a pilot who actually passed his exams. The headlines say the air police are falling out of the sky at Roosevelt Field, but honestly, I’m just trying to stay grounded while "Singin' in the Rain" hums through the speaker. Everything feels like it’s vibrating at a higher frequency tonight, even if the world outside is turning gray.

Memories from that day

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Singin' in the Rain

Nacio Herb Brown

The must-have

Duncan Yo-Yo

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush

Flapper

bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy

Gangster

big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy

Catchphrases of 1929

  • Wall Street Lays an Egg

Tech Check

Car Radio, Sunglasses (Mass Produced) & Coaxial Cable.

Cost of Living (1920)

Loaf of Bread

$0.11

Gallon of Gas

$0.30

Average Home

$6,296

New Car

$575

Meanwhile

  • The Great DepressionGDP fell 30%; triggered by Black Tuesday (1929-10-29).

Time Elapsed

35,260 days ago

(96 years, 220 days)