Donkey Kong

Imagine a time when chat rooms were actual social gatherings. An era in which $1.75 could buy two "frozen cups", a Chico Stick, a box of Boston Baked Beans, Lemonheads, and a bag of Hot Fries from the candy lady. Games were played primarily outside and Solitaire was played with real playing cards. Look briefly over your right shoulder to glance at nostalgia. The year of 1987:

3 Men and a Baby was the #1 box office smash in theaters.
Postage stamps were twenty-four cents
Television programs 21 Jump Street, Matlock, and Duck Tales had debuts.
Prozac debuts in the U. S.
Vinny Testaverde was selected first overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL Draft.
Fox Broadcasting Co. aired for the first time on prime time television.
Hollywood celebrities Bow Wow and Hillary Duff were born.
Ronald Reagan was President.
David Robinson was the #1 overall pick in the NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs.
"Love you down" by Ready For The World was the #1 single on Billboard.
Gas was eighty-nine cents per gallon.
The Miami Hurricanes won the National Championship in football by defeating Oklahoma 20-14.
Disposable contact lenses hit the market for commercial distribution.
The Simpsons aired for the first time on The Tracey Ullman Show.

Some long for the past. A time when there was no internet or mp3 players, just stonewashed jean-jackets and Panasonic double cassette players. If everyone can remain aware of the past without dwelling, while focusing on the present, the future should be bodacious.