Happy New Year!

Here is the news from 1984, 40 years ago!

* Our U.S. President was Ronald Reagan.

* The world’s population was 4,984 billion.

* A first class stamp was 20 cents.

* A gallon of gas was $1.27.

* A loaf of bread was 71 cents.

* A gallon of milk was $1.94.

* A movie ticket cost $3.36.

* 1980’s slang included “Like Totally” for in agreement; “Rad” for awesome; and “Gag me with a spoon” for extreme dislike.

* In The News: Genetic finger printing for DNA profiling was introduced; Michael Jordan was picked in Round One of the NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls; Michael Jackson won unprecedented acclaim for his album “Thriller” which sells over 37 million copies; the Olympic Games were held in Los Angeles; and the MTV Video Music awards started.

* On the Radio: “When Doves Cry” by Prince; “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” by Tina Turner; “Say, Say, Say” by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson; “Footloose” by Kenny Loggins. * On Television: “Dynasty,” “Dallas,” “The Cosby Show,” “Family Ties,” and “The A Team.”

* In Theatres: “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” “Beverly Hills Cop,” “The Karate Kid,” Ghostbusters,” and “Footloose.”

* Technology: The original Apple Macintosh personal computer went on sale; The space shuttle Discovery took off on its maiden voyage on August 30th; Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L Stewart made the first untethered space walk.

* In Style: Members Only jackets, acid washed denim, Parachute pants, Converse Chucks, Reebok Hightops, Espirit, Guess jeans, Swatch watches, Wayfarer sunglasses, and big, really big, teased up hair.

* Federal minimum wage was $3.35 an hour. * The last day of the year will be 12/31/23. * Happy New Year!