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On the date

Tuesday, April 11, 1995

From the day

Perspective: The Street Photographer · Sound

The bass from a passing Lexus rattles my viewfinder as Montell Jordan blares over the humid asphalt, competing with the clatter of plastic Pogs hitting the sidewalk. I frame a girl in a plaid slip dress and knee-high socks, her tiny satin backpack shimmering under the neon glow of a movie poster for *Bad Boys*. I glance at a discarded paper on the bench, the headline "Man Is Held in a Killing Spree" dampened by a spilled soda, making the morning feel a little less crunk despite the spring heat. I adjust my shutter speed, capturing the jittery energy of a city that moves too fast to mourn.

Memories from that day

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

This Is How We Do It

Montell Jordan

The must-have

Pogs

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

11,379 days ago

(31 years, 64 days)