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On the date

Wednesday, October 30, 1985

From the day

Perspective: The Street Photographer · Sight

The flashbulbs of my Nikon catch a blur of padded shoulders and feathered hair beneath a neon-drenched marquee advertising *Death Wish 3*. I squint through the viewfinder at a businessman clutching a thick briefcase, his face twitching as he passes a gas station sign displaying $1.12—a price that’s honestly enough to make me say, "gag me with a spoon." The hazy October air smells of exhaust and expensive cologne, illuminated by the flickering glare of a nearby shop window showcasing the brand-new Nintendo system. I pivot to capture a silhouette in a trench coat, their shadow stretching long against a brick wall plastered with headlines about corporate bids and billionaire takeovers.

Memories from that day

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Part-Time Lover

Stevie Wonder

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

14,828 days ago

(40 years, 228 days)