Sunday, December 3, 1995

From the day

Perspective: The Teenager · Sight

I’m adjusted my plaid mini-skirt in the mirror, making sure my knee-high socks aren't sagging before I grab my tiny satin backpack for the mall. The neon glare of the food court is buzzing, but when I try to snag a taste of my brother’s fries, he hits me with a "No soup for you!" just like on Seinfeld. Everything feels like it’s moving in slow motion while "One Sweet Day" blares from the overhead speakers, Mariah’s high notes drifting over a sea of kids trading Pogs near the KB Toys. I keep checking the Windows 95 display, daydreaming about a world where the web actually loads as fast as Buzz Lightyear flies.

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The Headlines

DANCE;The Life and Times Of an American Classic

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

One Sweet Day

Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men

#1 at the box office

$20,164,662

The must-have

Pogs

On This Day

• Cameroon Airlines Flight 3701 crashes on approach to Douala International Airport in Douala, Cameroon, killing 71 of the 76 people on board.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Joseph Conrad (1857)
• Ozzy Osbourne (1948)
• Julianne Moore (1960)
• Jean-Luc Godard (1930)
• David Villa (1981)

Slang

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)