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Thursday, April 24, 1980

From the day

Perspective: The Teenager · Sound

Blondie’s "Call Me" is absolutely blasting through my headphones, the bass thumping so hard my perm is practically vibrating under the static. I’m leaning against the flickering Pac-Man cabinet, trying to ignore my dad shouting about some article saying that **Long-Term Bonus Catching On; Long-Term Bonus for Small Projects Catching On Inflation's Role Is Noted Backed by Consulting Firms**. It’s totally bogus because my allowance still only buys like, two gallons of gas and a single candy bar. I just need to score these dope neon sneakers before the weekend, but with prices rising this fast, it feels like I'm stuck in a glitchy level of a game I can't win.

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The Headlines

Long-Term Bonus Catching On; Long-Term Bonus for Small Projects Catching On Inflation's Role Is Noted Backed by Consulting Firms

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Call Me

Blondie

#1 at the box office

Kramer vs. Kramer

$1,078,596

The must-have

Rubik's Cube

On This Day

  • Eight U.S. servicemen die in Operation Eagle Claw as they attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis.

    Wikipedia →

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

awesomebodaciouscheesychill

Valley Girl

as ifbarf me outgag me with a spoongrodytotally

Hip Hop

baddefdopeflyfreshword

Yuppie

greed is goodpower lunchnetworking

Catchphrases of 1980

  • Here's Johnny!
  • Who shot J.R.?

Tech Check

Fax Machine Boom, Pac-Man & Flash Memory.

Style of 1980

Silhouette: Oversized inverted triangle

Material: Lycra and sequins

  • Shoulder pads
  • Perms
  • Neon accessories

Cost of Living (1980)

Loaf of Bread

$0.50

Gallon of Gas

$1.19

Average Home

$47,200

New Car

$7,200

Time Elapsed

16,843 days ago

(46 years, 53 days)