Why was the cousin in the hoodie and sunglasses told to leave the table? Because in 1996, that wasn’t “streetwear,” it was a reason to… Read More »1996 Vintage: The Unabomber Sketch

Why was Grandpa so confused? Because his grandson said he “sent a card through the hot male,” and Grandpa spent three hours waiting by the… Read More »1996 Vintage: Hotmail

Why did everyone feel so “Connected”? Because while the internet was growing, the only way to “block” someone was still to just not pass them… Read More »1996 Vintage: The Final 1996 Vibe

Why was the teenager crying during the main course? It wasn’t the onions—it’s just that she forgot to feed her virtual pet during the prayer,… Read More »1996 Archive: Tamagotchi

Why did the family computer suddenly feel “cool”? Because it finally had a blue ‘e’ icon that promised to load a picture of a turkey… Read More »1996 Classic: Internet Explorer 3

Why was the aunt’s laugh so piercing? Because in 1996, every family had at least one person who spent the entire meal doing a Fran… Read More »1996 Archive: The Nanny

 Why was Grandpa in a good mood? Because after years of waiting, the Yankees finally looked like a team that knew which end of the… Read More »1995 Archive: The New York Yankees

 Why did nobody want the soup? Because everyone was afraid Uncle Dave would shout “No soup for you!” and banish them to the porch. Part… Read More »1995 Vintage: Seinfeld (The Soup Nazi)

 Why were people skeptical of the VHS? Because rumors started about a “magic silver disc” that never needed to be rewound with a pencil. Part… Read More »1995 Vintage: The DVD (The Rumors)

 What did girls want for the holidays? A talking cat named Salem who was more sarcastic than their older brothers. Part of the 36 Thanksgiving… Read More »1995 Classic: Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Comics)