When we were in H.S. …
* Jean fits were ALL the craze
* FUBU was a respected brand, and EVERYONE had a jersey with “05” on it
* Pluto was a planet
* Gas was under $1.50
* You could pay $1.50 for the CTA bus, AND get a transfer
* You still had bus tokens
* Diddy was still Puff Daddy
* You could say goodbye RIGHT before someone got on a plane
* Nike prestos were everywhere!!
* Chucks still cost $30
* Britney Spears had more Grammy Awards than kids
* A GOOD phone had blue screen instead of the monochromatic look. And a camera on a phone??? SHUT YO FACE!!
* Getting on the bus w/ your CD player made you feel SO Cool (although u were holding that big thing in ur hand while trying to not fall b/c you standing)
* If you wanted to get whiter teeth, you had to go to the dentist for a cleaning, not to walgreens for some strips
* No Black woman had ever been a billionaire in the US
* Everyone wore Coogi to homecoming
* Cellphones were not allowed on high school premises, and were thought to be gang-affiliated if found
* 11 yr olds didn’t have cellphone contracts
* The only George Bush we knew had a wife/mother named Barbara
* The biggest war we had ever experienced was the Crisis in Kosovo (don’t remember it?? EXACTLY!)
* Jennifer Lopez only had 1 husband to date
* 4 letters: IGAP
* Old Navy was THE SPOT to shop
* Forever21 was a wish you had, not a store
* Toys R’ Us was on State Street
* Whitney Houston’s was known for HER VOICE, not rehab
What else am I missing?
