"En Vogue" and
current events
current events
The product of washing denim with stones and chorine to make a very popular and desirable clothing item
What are acid or stone washed jeans
"Love of a Lifetime"
What was our Junior Prom theme in 1992?
Arguably the greatest basketball player of all time
Who is Michael Jordan?
This song was released in 1990 and although it did not seem to hit the top charts in the UK, it quickly became a top10 hit in the US.
What is "Right Here Right Now" by Jesus Jones
An electronic device that if left behind or lost would be a real life crisis for teens and young adults today, but was always the case for those who grew up in the 80’s and 90’s (like us!), and who consequently managed to grow up perfectly fine without it!
What is a cell phone?
The trend of teasing and curling bangs in both directions and using copious amounts of hair spray to achieve gravity defying height
What are "mall bangs"?
The only foreign exchange student at SSHS during the 92-93 school year from Madrid Spain
Who was David Urenela
1990 movie known for it's romantic pottery scene
What is the movie "Ghost"?
This Swedish pop duo released this song in March of 1991 and became one of the most successful singles that year
What is "Joyride" by Roxette?
These would usually be stacked and displayed with pride next to the portable stereo, but are now just collecting dust somewhere if they haven’t been given to DI or thrown away
What are cassette tapes or CD's?
The unseen addition to shirts, dresses and jackets that gave the appearance of broader shoulders, giving the wearer a sense of strength and confidence (at least that was the idea with the trend)
What are shoulder pads?
Sports team that took 1st at region and 2nd at State our senior year
Who was the SSHS Girls Cross Country Team?
Known as the “Queen of Pop”, this singer released her hit single “Vogue” in the 1990’s
Who is Madonna?
This song, released in 1992, became a cross over hit for both Pop and Country fans and peaked at #4 on the Billboard Top 100 list.
What is "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus
The physical act of driving up and down a certain street in the evening to socialize and be "cool" and see who else is out on the town
What is "dragging main"?
This team won the Super Bowl in 1993 by a score of 52-17
Who were the Dallas Cowboys?
He wrote “I’ll be washing dishes in prison and selling drugs on the side” for his 2010 prediction (thank goodness he was wrong on that!)
Who is Cory Sorensen?
This person was elected President of the US in 1992 and took office in 1993
Who is Bill Clinton?
This song was the first rap song to be nominated for a Grammy Award for Record of the Year at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards in 1991, as well as the MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video
What is "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer?
The 1992 release of a video game where all players were physically sitting next to each other on their friend’s couch (crazy right??), this game used groundbreaking “Mode 7” graphics and allowed 2 players to race on the same screed at the same time.
What was Super Mario Kart?
What occurred when the United States lead the United Nations in kicking Iraq out of Kuwait
What was the Gulf War or Desert Storm?
He wrote “I'll be a private 1st class in the Army” for his 2010 prediction, which was surprisingly accurate!
Who was Lucas Smith?
One of the highest paid actors in the 1990’s with hits like “Days of Thunder” and “The Firm”
Who is Tom Cruise?
The album was released on August 7, 1990, through Mercury Records. It includes songs from and inspired by the movie Young Guns II.
What is "Blaze of Gory" by Bon Jovi
Where you could go, like physically drive to, and find a VHS tape to rent and watch the newest movies with your friends or for a date night (and sometimes even rent the VCR Player!)
What is a Block Buster? (Or in our case, the local grocery store)
(Our kids would probably say that’s too much work and would simply skip that plan!)