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On the date

Saturday, October 25, 1997

From the day

Perspective: The Street Photographer · Sight

Rain-slicked asphalt reflects the neon blues of the cinema marquee, where teenagers in oversized flannel and combat boots huddle to see that new slasher flick. I frame a shot of a girl digging through her backpack, her face illuminated by the frantic, digital beeping of a Tamagotchi demanding to be fed. She rolls her eyes at the plastic egg, muttering a quick "whatever" before shoving it back into her pocket next to her yellow Walkman. The air smells of wet wool and cheap gasoline, a gritty contrast to the polished silhouettes of the new hybrids beginning to quiet the city streets.

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Candle in the Wind 1997" /"Something About the Way You Look Tonight"

Elton John

The must-have

Tamagotchi

On This Day

  • After a civil war, Denis Sassou Nguesso proclaims himself President of the Republic of the Congo.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

buzzkillmy badsweetwhatever

Grunge

flannellameposerslacker

Hip Hop

blingboo-yacrunkphattrippin'

Tech

cyberspaceinformation superhighwayspamweb

Catchphrases of 1997

  • I'm king of the world!
  • Oh my God, they killed Kenny!

Tech Check

Wi-Fi (802.11), Netflix (DVD Rental) & Toyota Prius (Hybrid).

Cost of Living (1995)

Loaf of Bread

$0.79

Gallon of Gas

$1.15

Average Home

$133,900

New Car

$18,200

Time Elapsed

10,450 days ago

(28 years, 230 days)