The DNA Decade
- O.J.’s blood
- Jurassic Park
- Thomas Jefferson/Sally Hemmings
- cloned calves
- Dolly
- Human Genome Project
- the dress
- Dr. Richard Seed
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The Rise of the Eastside Decade
- Microsoft gazillionaires
- Cucina! Cucina!
- Modest Mouse
- University Village makeover
- Eddie Bauer
- Kenny G’s Breathless goes 12x platinum
- “Better check with Redmond”
- WOMAD
- Nintendo 64
- Jennifer Dunn
- Kirkland brand toilet paper
- I-90
- Mike Frier road divider
- the new Renton
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Things that became extinct in the ’90s
- “independent” films
- “grassroots” politics
- “most livable” status
- Naughty Nineties
- Steve’s Broiler
- Trader Vic’s
- Penny University
- Food Giant
- the Dead
- busy signals
- “hyperactivity”
- feminism
- Netscape
- drug-law reform
- health-care reform
- education reform
- grazing-fees reform
- water-rights reform
- Teamsters reform
- tort reform
- the peace dividend
- the ’60s
- affirmative action
- Longacres
- black-and-white newspapers
- Ross Shafer
- tourist-free REI shopping
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The Fat Decade
- Biggie Smalls
- Teletubbies
- Chris Farley
- Drew Carey
- Rosie O’Donnell
- Monica’s thighs
- Bill’s appetite
- Newman
- Rush Limbaugh
- Stuffed-crust pizza
- Queen Latifah
- Cinnabon
- Newt Gingrich
- Cartman
- fat cigars
- phat
- Mitchell Rupe
- that woman on The Practice
- I lost 40 lbs. in three weeks! Ask me how!
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Things we can’t do anymore on account of the ’90s
- discharge fireworks
- eat at Dag’s or the Doghouse
- order “a beer” or “a cup of coffee” without being handed a list
- expect to retire from
- Boeing
- block an intersection
- sit on the sidewalk
- make noise in Pioneer Square
- buy malt liquor in Pioneer Square
- live in Belltown on an artist’s salary
- make fun of “geeks”
- play in a band just for fun
- watch the Sonics at the Tacoma Dome
- complain that there’s no place to go out in Seattle
- walk cheerfully up Pike Street and expect to be propositioned for sex, drugs, or meat still bearing the Safeway sticker
- enjoy yourself in the Apple Theater, the Midtown, or the Downtown
- advertise your show on a telephone pole
- bring a gun along to your divorce hearing at the King County Courthouse
- enjoy a $2 movie at the UA 150
- play Hacky Sack in the middle of Pine Street
- call anyone for a quarter
- read a copy of Eastsideweek
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’90s bright ideas
- OS-2
- OK Cola
- Microsoft Bob
- the Newton
- Madonna’s Sex
- S&L bailout
- urban villages
- the cashmere
- hooded sweatshirt
- pull-tabs
- the Newmark Center
- Mike James running for Senate
- diversity consultants
- casual Fridays
- Seattle Commons
- Contract with America
- CD-ROMs
- Brew Your Own Beer
- Blow Your Own Glass
- zero tolerance
- tall cuisine
- fusion cuisine
- cold fusion
- ice beer
- clear beer
- tattoos
- tattoo removals
- silicone implants
- silicone-implant removals
- silicone implants
- collagen injections
- condoms in high schools
- condoms in junior high schools
- Heather Has Two Mommies
- celebrity junkies
- celebrity blowjobs
- celebrity wanking
- movies based on comics
- movies based on toys
- movies based on comics based on toys
- hot-talk radio
- Hammer time
- luxury pickups
- de-penistrations
- penile reattachments
- penile implants
- the Goodwill Games
- “Refuse to Lose”
- “Not in Our House”
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Asia-Pacific Decade
- APEC
- karaoke
- Nintendo Mariners
- Singapore spanking
- Vancouver sumo
- annual China MFN “debate”
- Gov. Gary Locke
- Asian fund raising
- Judge Ito
- Hello Kitty
- Jackie Chan
- Dalai Lama
- Hong Kong handoff
- financial collapse
- depression
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the oral decade
- Eddie Murphy
- Hugh Grant
- milk moostaches
- Marv Albert
- the big creep
- Dick Morris
- Anna Deavere Smith
- Tommy Lee
- giant sucking sound
- Kurt Cobain
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Very ’90s ways to quit this world
- firing a postal worker
- giving a poor review
- to a rap CD
- sharing a latte with Nicole
- Brown Simpson
- paparazzi racing
- elementary-school shoot-out
- swinging in Walla Walla
- Waco BBQ
- Camp Four on a cell phone
- breathing in the Tokyo subway
- Hale-Bopp
- mailgram from Lincoln, Montana
- landing a plane on Viagra
- CBS’ prime time
- Jumbo Jack washed down with Odwalla
- shoplifting at Safeway
- scoring an “own goal” against Colombia
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Political Miracle Decade
- Clinton still president
- Saddam still in Baghdad
- British monarchy still collecting paychecks
- Strom Thurmond still breathing
- Carville and Matalin still married
- Norm Rice survival of “gunshot”
- Newt’s rise
- Newt’s fall
- balanced budgets
- budget surpluses
- Thomas Jefferson makes tabloids
- Wag the Dog‘s timing
- Charlie Chong’s election
- Patty Murray’s reelection
- Paul Allen’s purchase of an election
- the Craswells
- Luke Esser
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Inappropriate Relationship Decade
- Bill and Monica
- Bill and Paula
- Bill and Kathleen
- Bill and Gennifer
- Bill and Andy
- Amy and Joey
- Mike and Evander
- Mary Kay and whatsisname
- Bob Packwood and staff
- Mike Lowry and staff
- Brock Adams and staff
- buttafuoco buttafuoco buttafuoco
- Tailhook
- Ronald McDonald and kids
- Frugal Gourmet and helpers
- Pee-Wee Herman and self
- Henry Hyde and friend’s wife
- Anna Nicole Smith and ancient husband
- Clarence
- and Anita
- Tonya and
- Nancy
- Woody and Soon-Yi
- Michael Jackson and young friends
- Bob Moorehead and congregants
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Remake Decade
- Lost in Space
- Maverick
- The Brady Bunch
- The Beverly Hillbillies
- Flintstones
- George of the Jungle
- The Jetsons
- The Fugitive
- The Avengers
- Batman
- Mission Impossible
- Dennis the Menace
- Addams Family
- Mr. Magoo
- Sergeant Bilko
- Etc., etc., etc., etc.
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The Rugrats Decade
- McCaughey septuplets
- Chukwu octuplets
- Gates Babies
- Babe
- “Baby Got Back”
- Baby Spice
- “Yeah, baby!”
- “Sonics, baby, yeah”
- Babyface
- Baby boom echo
- Babydoll look
- Baby M
- Beanie babies
- Dancing baby
- Fabulous SportsBabe
- “Hasta la vista, baby”
- Locke babies
- “beautiful babies”
- crack babies
- Nevermind