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Tuesday, December 5, 1995

From the day

Perspective: The Future Historian · Tactile

The stiff plaid wool of my pleated skirt scratches against my thighs as I squeeze a tiny satin backpack between my knees, meticulously organizing my stack of holographic Pogs. "One Sweet Day" drifts through the mall speakers for the hundredth time, the velvety harmonies of Boyz II Men smoothing over the sterile smell of new plastic and food court grease. I adjust my itchy knee-high socks, feeling the heavy transition of a world shifting from physical toys to the glowing promise of Windows 95. It’s almost lame how much I crave that digital frontier while my fingers still cling to the tactile grit of cardboard discs.

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

One Sweet Day

Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men

The must-have

Pogs

On This Day

  • Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lanka's government announces the conquest of the Tamil stronghold of Jaffna.

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  • Azerbaijan Airlines Flight A-56 crashes near Nakhchivan International Airport in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan, killing 52 people.

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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

11,141 days ago

(30 years, 191 days)