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Sunday, August 20, 1995

From the day

Perspective: The Teenager · Tactile

I’m tugging at the smooth satin straps of my slip dress, trying to adjust my tiny backpack while my knee-high socks keep sliding down my calves. The air in the theater still smells like butter and salt, but honestly, my head is just spinning with that techno beat from the **Mortal Kombat** movie; seeing Sub-Zero on the big screen was totally worth the five bucks. I’m flicking through my collection of holographic Pogs, wishing I had enough silver for a new slammer that's got some real weight and bling to it. My fingers feel the scratchy plaid of my skirt as I lean against the arcade cabinet, humming that Seal song and ignoring my mom calling me a slacker.

Memories from that day

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Kiss from a Rose

Seal

The must-have

Pogs

On This Day

  • The Firozabad rail disaster kills 358 people in Firozabad, India.

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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

11,247 days ago

(30 years, 297 days)