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On the date

Thursday, May 7, 2009

From the day

Perspective: The Teenager · Sight

The mall is a blur of neon Pink hoodies and shutter shade glasses, but all I can focus on is the "Sold Out" sign at the toy store for those stupid Zhu Zhu Pets my sister won't stop crying about. I’m just trying to ignore the headlines about car companies failing while "Boom Boom Pow" blasts through my tinny earbuds, the bass vibrating against my skinny jeans. If my dad asks me to help him save gas and walk to the theater for the *Star Trek* premiere tonight, I’m gonna tell him, "You're fired." He is seriously being TMI about the budget lately, and it’s totally killing my vibe.

Memories from that day

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Boom Boom Pow"

The Black Eyed Peas

The must-have

Zhu Zhu Pets

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

sketchypeepsnewbie

Text Speak

brblolomgrofltmi

Emo

rawrsqueescene

Reality Tv

you're firedthe tribe has spoken

Catchphrases of 2009

  • Imma let you finish
  • There's an app for that

Tech Check

Bitcoin, WhatsApp, Uber & Windows 7.

Cost of Living (2008)

Loaf of Bread

$1.37

Gallon of Gas

$3.27

Average Home

$229,600

New Car

$25,200

Meanwhile

  • The Great RecessionHousing market crash; Lehman Brothers collapse (2008-09-15).

Time Elapsed

6,238 days ago

(17 years, 33 days)