Why were the kids trading cards under the table? Because a “Mewtwo” was worth more than a second helping of dark meat. Part of the… Read More »1999 Vintage: Pokémon (The Movie)

Why did the aunt’s computer look like a toilet seat? Because Apple decided that “tangerine” and “clamshell” were the peak of laptop fashion. Part of… Read More »1999 Classic: The iBook G3

Why did the singing sound so robotic? Because Auto-Tune was born, and suddenly nobody “believed” in singing a holiday carol without a digital filter. Part… Read More »1999 Classic: Cher’s “Believe”

Why was there a pile of black tape on the floor? Because the VCR “ate” the Macy’s Parade tape, proving that the digital revolution couldn’t… Read More »1999 Vintage: The DVD vs. VHS War

Why were the decorations so fancy? Because Paris was getting ready for the year 2000, and everyone wanted their dining room to look like a… Read More »1999 Archive: The Eiffel Tower Sparklers

Why was the TV so loud? Because the “Grand Slam Single” in the playoffs had everyone still arguing about the rules of baseball. Part of… Read More »1999 Vintage: The New York Mets vs. Braves

Why did we toast to the next thousand years? Because Fry got frozen in 1999, and we all secretly hoped we’d wake up in a… Read More »1999 Classic: Futurama

Why was the driveway so “cute”? Because Mom finally got the car with the built-in flower vase on the dashboard. Part of the 37 Thanksgiving… Read More »1998 Vintage: The Volkswagen New Beetle

Why was everyone still complaining? Because the show ended in May, and the family was still debating whether the “Contest” was better than the “Soup… Read More »1998 Classic: Seinfeld (The Finale)

Why were the invites so late? Because they raised the price of a stamp to 32 cents, and Grandpa refused to pay the “inflation tax”… Read More »1998 Classic: The US Postal Service