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On the date

Thursday, May 3, 1984

From the day

Perspective: The Teenager · Sight

I’m leaning against the mall wall in my shredded oversized sweatshirt, watching the neon flicker off a sea of spandex and leg warmers. My eyes are glued to the new kiosk where the mass-marketing of eye care just hit full swing; seeing rows of designer frames priced for the rest of us is totally awesome. Phil Collins is blaring from the record store, and I can't help but stare at the guys breakdancing on the linoleum in their bright athletic layers. Everyone is looking sharp tonight, and with these new cheap optics, I can finally see every spin in high-definition.

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

15,373 days ago

(42 years, 43 days)