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On the date

Monday, July 23, 1984

From the day

Perspective: The Street Photographer · Tactile

The July sun bakes the sidewalk, making the spandex leggings on the girls passing by look like a shimmering second skin. I adjust my grip on the Nikon, my thumb brushing against the stiff, cold plastic of a Transformer toy sticking out of a kid’s oversized sweatshirt pocket. It’s def a scorcher, and the line for the *Purple Rain* matinee is already wrapping around the block in a blur of sweat-soaked headbands. I can practically feel the grit of the city settling into the seams of my denim jacket as everyone waits to see Prince on the big screen.

Memories from that day

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

When Doves Cry

Prince

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

15,292 days ago

(41 years, 327 days)