Why couldn’t anyone call Grandma on Thanksgiving? Because the teenage son was trying to download a single picture of a turkey from the internet, effectively… Read More »1995 Classic: The 14.4k Modem

 Why did the cousins disappear into the basement? Because while the N64 was still a year away, everyone was already practicing their “Bond” poses in… Read More »1995 Archive: GoldenEye (The Hype)

 Why did Dad scream “Freedom!” while taking a third helping of pie? Because Mel Gibson convinced him that fighting for extra calories was a matter… Read More »1995 Archive: Braveheart

 How did we find out where the Pilgrims came from? We looked it up on a CD-ROM, which took 20 minutes to load but felt… Read More »1995 Legacy: Microsoft Encarta

 What was the hottest “dessert”? 32-bits of polygon power that made wooden blocks and board games look like artifacts from the Stone Age. Part of… Read More »1995 Vintage: Sony PlayStation (US Launch)

 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)

 Why does the 1995 photo look so itchy? Because every man in America wore the same wool sweater that was “scratch-free” only if you were… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Patterned Sweater