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On the date

Saturday, July 22, 1995

From the day

Perspective: The Street Photographer · Tactile

The July sun bakes the sidewalk as I frame a girl in a plaid satin slip dress, her tiny backpack bouncing against her spine as she digs for a stack of Pogs. A group of guys in oversized flannels loiter by a shop window, eyeing a sleek display for the upcoming Windows 95 launch while arguing over whether this new DVD format is just another lame gimmick. I adjust my lens, capturing the tactile grit of the city—the rough texture of denim against the smooth, shiny tech brochures promising a world of Java and something called eBay. The air hums with the distant bass of “Waterfalls,” blending with the heavy scent of hot asphalt and cheap exhaust.

Memories from that day

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Waterfalls

TLC

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

11,276 days ago

(30 years, 326 days)