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On the date

Monday, October 8, 1984

From the day

Perspective: The Teenager · Tactile

I’m shoved into the backseat, the scratchy spandex of my neon leggings rubbing against the cold vinyl as Dad rants about paying **$1.19** at the pump. He’s obsessed with the Padres making the World Series, but I just want to drown out his cheering with my Walkman before I have to go to school and deal with more pep rally garbage. The rough cotton of my oversized sweatshirt feels like a security blanket, though the way my scratchy wool leg warmers keep slipping is enough to make me say **"gag me with a spoon."** I distract myself by clicking the stiff plastic joints of my new Transformer, the sharp edges digging into my palms while Stevie Wonder’s latest hit hums through my foam-covered headphones.

Memories from that day

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

I Just Called to Say I Love You

Stevie Wonder

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

15,216 days ago

(41 years, 251 days)