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On the date

Tuesday, May 1, 1984

From the day

Perspective: The Future Historian · Sight

The sun catches the harsh neon sheen of spandex as commuters stream out of Norwalk, their oversized sweatshirts casting long, athletic shadows against the concrete. I watch a teenager spin on a piece of cardboard while humming the theme to *Breakin'*, his leg warmers bunched at his ankles like soft armor. The headline about the company move makes my eyes roll; the idea of people fleeing for the suburbs is just so dull, like, gag me with a spoon. My gaze shifts to the glow of a nearby shop window, where the blocky silhouettes of Transformers look more modern than the office buildings crumbling behind them.

Memories from that day

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)

Phil Collins

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

15,375 days ago

(42 years, 45 days)