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On the date

Monday, December 18, 1995

From the day

Perspective: The Anxious Local · Sight

The neon glow of the bodega sign reflects off my damp plaid skirt as I stare at the headline; those Giants blew it in the final five seconds, and honestly, the disappointment feels as heavy as the winter air. I’m clutching my tiny backpack, feeling like a total slacker for stalling, but I can't stop staring at the shelf. Everything is climbing, even a basic loaf of white bread is up to **$0.79**, and I’m just waiting for the world to catch up to the cost. Between the flickering screens and the sharp silhouettes of people darting home in their knee-high socks, the city feels like it’s vibrating on edge tonight.

Memories from that day

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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

  • A Lockheed L-188 Electra crashes in Jamba, Cuando, Angola, killing 141 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

11,128 days ago

(30 years, 178 days)