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On the date

Monday, September 24, 1984

From the day

Perspective: The Teenager · Sight

My reflection in the mall window is all oversized sweatshirt and spandex, a neon-blur silhouette that screams I’m ready to ditch this Monday. I adjust my headband, catching the strobe light flicker of the arcade while "Let's Go Crazy" blasts from a passing boombox, that purple beat making the whole food court feel like a riot. Everything looks so fresh under these buzzing lights, from the metallic sheen of the new Transformers on the shelves to the glowing screens of those expensive Macintoshes. I’ve only got a couple of bucks, but as long as the music stays loud and my leg warmers stay up, the world feels totally limitless.

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Let's Go Crazy

Prince and the Revolution

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

15,229 days ago

(41 years, 264 days)