16 October 1985

“The Test of Time”

3 people that are important in my life now       Will be important later?
1. My mom
2. Susie (my sister)
3. Lori H.
very likely
very likely
not likely

3 things popular when parents were young

Still popular?
1. stretch pants
2. duck tail
3. hoola hoops
yes
no
no

3 things popular now

Will be popular later?
1. jelly bracelets
2. dangly earrings
3. video games
not likely
likely
likely



What's Happening in the World
  • On the radio: Part-Time Lover (Stevie Wonder), Take On Me (A-Ha); Orson Welles dies
  • Space Shuttle Atlantis makes maiden voyage, launching 2 military communications satellites
  • Palestinian terrorists hijack cruise ship, 1 American killed; Sandinistas further restrict civil rights in Nicaragua, citing US involvement with Contras
  • Sam Walton (of Wal-Mart) becomes richest person in US, followed by Ross Perot (future presidential candidate) and David Packard (of Hewlett-Packard)