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Friday, February 3, 1995

From the day

Perspective: The Future Historian · Tactile

I sit in my stiff satin slip dress, tracing the ridges of my plastic Pogs; these tiny circles are the artifacts of a crumbling financial era, much like the headlines of Salomon’s losses. The air is thick with anticipation for Windows 95 and the sleek promise of the DVD format, yet I’m tethered to the present by the scratchy wool of my knee-high socks. I watch my brother trade collectibles on that new eBay site while humming TLC's "Creep," marveling at how Java is quietly rewriting our digital DNA. When he finally wins a rare slammer, he shouts a triumphant "boo-ya," a sharp sound that cuts through the quiet rustle of my plaid skirt.

Memories from that day

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Creep

TLC

The must-have

Pogs

On This Day

  • Astronaut Eileen Collins becomes the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle as mission STS-63 gets underway from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

buzzkillmy badsweetwhatever

Grunge

flannellameposerslacker

Hip Hop

blingboo-yacrunkphattrippin'

Tech

cyberspaceinformation superhighwayspamweb

Catchphrases of 1995

  • To infinity and beyond!
  • No soup for you!

Tech Check

Windows 95, DVD Format, Java & eBay.

Style of 1995

Silhouette: Preppy and minimalist (Clueless)

Material: Plaid and satin

  • Slip dresses
  • Knee-high socks
  • Tiny backpacks

Cost of Living (1995)

Loaf of Bread

$0.79

Gallon of Gas

$1.15

Average Home

$133,900

New Car

$18,200

Time Elapsed

11,445 days ago

(31 years, 130 days)