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On the date

Saturday, March 23, 1985

From the day

Perspective: The Street Photographer · Sight

The flash of my Leica catches the reflection of neon storefronts off a rain-slicked sidewalk, illuminating a teenager leaned against a brick wall. He’s wearing a denim jacket with the sleeves rolled up, looking completely chill while clutching a grey box labeled Nintendo Entertainment System like it’s a bar of solid gold. Past him, a newsstand declares the ghost of Little Rock has returned to the headlines, stark black ink clashing with the vibrant, teased hair of girls rushing toward the cinema. I adjust the aperture to capture the grainy contrast of the flickering streetlamps against the soft, spring air.

Memories from that day

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Can't Fight This Feeling

REO Speedwagon

The must-have

Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

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 1985

  • Make my day

Tech Check

Windows 1.0, Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) & DNA Fingerprinting.

Cost of Living (1985)

Loaf of Bread

$0.55

Gallon of Gas

$1.12

Average Home

$84,300

New Car

$12,650

Time Elapsed

15,049 days ago

(41 years, 84 days)