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On the date

Monday, February 27, 1984

From the day

Perspective: The Street Photographer · Sight

The cold February light hits the sidewalk, catching a girl in neon spandex and a grey oversized sweatshirt that hangs perfectly for a shot. She’s adjusting her leg warmers while humming along to that Van Halen hook blaring from a passing Camaro—the whole scene is effortlessly dope. I dodge a businessman reading the morning headline about Robertson’s testing times and slide into the corner bodega. I toss $0.50 on the counter for a loaf of bread, feeling the weight of the coins disappear as I focus back on the hunt for the perfect silhouette against the grit of the city.

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Jump

Van Halen

The must-have

Transformers

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 1984

  • Where's the beef?
  • I'll be back
  • Who you gonna call?

Tech Check

Apple Macintosh, CD-ROM & Flash Memory.

Style of 1984

Silhouette: Athletic and layered

Material: Spandex and sweat

  • Leg warmers
  • Headbands
  • Oversized sweatshirts

Cost of Living (1980)

Loaf of Bread

$0.50

Gallon of Gas

$1.19

Average Home

$47,200

New Car

$7,200

Time Elapsed

15,440 days ago

(42 years, 110 days)