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Wednesday, August 16, 1995

From the day

Perspective: The Anxious Local · Sound

The rhythmic hiss of TLC’s "Waterfalls" spills from every passing sedan, but the melody can't drown out the local news blaring about the Mayor’s latest insults to our school teachers. I gripped my steering wheel in frustration, watching the digital pump numbers climb until they hit **$1.15**, wondering how much higher this "new economy" expects us to pay just to get to work. The sidewalk is a blur of teenagers in plaid slip dresses and knee-high socks, their plastic Pogs clacking like nervous teeth against the pavement. With all the talk of this new "cyberspace" and Windows 95, I feel like the world is moving "To infinity and beyond!" while my paycheck stays firmly on the ground.

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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

11,251 days ago

(30 years, 301 days)