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On the date

Saturday, June 16, 1990

From the day

Perspective: The Teenager · Sight

I’m squinting against the neon yellow and red glare of the *Dick Tracy* posters plastered all over the mall, my oversized flannel snagging on my choker as I lean toward the glass. The sharp silhouettes of trench coats and fedoras on the big screen look cool, but nothing beats the vibrant 16-bit glow radiating from the electronics store window. I’m dying to get my hands on that Super Nintendo; seeing those crisp graphics in person is absolutely sweet compared to my dusty old console. I just kick my scuffed Doc Martens against the baseboard and sigh, wondering how many shifts it’ll take to finally trade this reality for a controller.

Memories from that day

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

It Must Have Been Love

Roxette

The must-have

Super Nintendo (SNES)

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

buzzkillmy badsweetwhatever

Grunge

flannellameposerslacker

Hip Hop

blingboo-yacrunkphattrippin'

Tech

cyberspaceinformation superhighwayspamweb

Catchphrases of 1990

  • Cowabunga!
  • Home Alone

Tech Check

Hubble Telescope, Photoshop 1.0 & HTML.

Style of 1990

Silhouette: Unkempt and layered (Grunge)

Material: Flannel and thermal knit

  • Doc Martens
  • Ripped jeans
  • Chokers

Cost of Living (1990)

Loaf of Bread

$0.70

Gallon of Gas

$1.16

Average Home

$123,000

New Car

$16,950

Time Elapsed

13,138 days ago

(35 years, 363 days)