“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
― I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Tidbits and Pieces – the year 1996
General Hodge-Podge
Number of internet host computers go from 1 million to 10 million in 12 months; Microsoft releases Windows NT 4.0; MSNBC, 24/7 channel debuts; Java releases its first version of programming language; Hot Mail, a free email service debuts; global warming shows a record high; Major League Soccer has its first season in the US.
People
Prince Charles and Princess Diana divorce; Tiger Woods wins 96th US Golf Amateur Championship; the 31st Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, hosted by Jerry Lewis, raises $49,200,000; Bill Clinton defeats Bob Doyle and Ross Perot in the US Presidential Elections.
Average Costs
The average cost of a new house is $118,200 and the average income per year is $36,600; average monthly rent $554; the average cost of a new car is $16,300, and to fuel up is $1.22 per gallon; the minimum wage is raised to $5.15 per hour.
Weather Events
Tornado in Bangladesh leaves 600 dead; cyclone – category 4 strikes India leaving 2000 dead; Hurricane Dolly strikes Mexico; major snowstorm paralyzes the Midwestern US causing 50 deaths; tropical cyclone, Olivia, strikes Barrow Island, Australia, packing winds at 253 mph; southern Mexico suffers a 6.5 earthquake.
Music & Culture
Howard Stern’s radio show premieres in York, Pa/Boston, Ma/Austin, TX/Fresno, Ca/, just to name a few; Susan Lucci, the actress in All my Children, loses for the 16th time; Jay-Z releases Beyond Reasonable Doubt-studio debut album; the Nutty Professor, starring Eddie Murphy, opens in the US; Spice Girls, a British group, debut their single Wannabe; MTV’s second channel is launched; we lose Tiny Tom, singer of Tiptoe Through the Tulips.
The year 1996 is designated as the year of the eradication of poverty
Diana Ross performed at Super Bowl XXX in Tempe, Az, and made a spectacular exit via helicopter. Her performance was considered one of the “best” out of “best” and “worst” categories for Super Bowl events.
The faceless clock at two, four, six
Let’s zero in on pickup stix
Are they in between or in betwixt
Best to run the shortest dance
Or you’ll be taking a risky chance
Best to avoid that same old song
Ticking all boxes may be wrong
Oh splish splash my eyelash crashed
A fake ATM ran out of cash
Hey, it’s not what you reap but how you sow
I got my $200 and didn’t pass go
We remain young if our song’s unsung
Have we lost our wits through thicknthin
Say the hoi polloi there are no echoes let in
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ATM machine painted on building in Helen, Ga
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Eugenia
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1996.html
Just for the hell of it I ticked off ‘Norwegian’!
And at least I got me a good laugh 🙂
I admit that this may be better than nothing provided you really
face a language issue, but . . . 🙂
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Do you mean you translated to Norwegian? I can only imagine how confusing my posts must be when translated to another language, due to my fondness for using a “play on words” in most of my posts.
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As I said – I got a good laugh! I know only too well how inaccurate Google translator may be, but I was a bit curious if you had found another source? Norwegian is a tricky language with a lot of dialects 🙂
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Only twenty years ago there were less than 10 million internet hosts! That is an amazing change from today. I assume every device we use is now a host unless I’ve got that wrong.
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Here is my interpretation of internet hosts- A computer that is connected to a TCP/IP network, including the Internet. Each host has a unique IP address, which the IP address is an identifier for the computer or device.
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Wow! What a change we have made today. Thanks for mentioning my blog. 😀😊
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Yes, it’s crazy, isn’t it? Some changes are good, some bad, and some things never change.
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Wow such change in internet and many other things! Another great Tuesday chatter
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Thank you, Lynn.
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most welcome
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You always bring a nostalgia to 90’s and that is something I always remember and cherish.
Your poem is always superb! 🙂
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I am delighted you enjoyed it. Thank you for visiting and commenting.
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You welcome. Hope you visit my blog soon.
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This was a year with lots going on Eugenia. Thanks for the reminders, especially the Spice Girls. Had just eroded them from my memory 🙂
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I have a brother, Bob Doyle. I had no idea he ran for President!
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Yes, there is more detail about Bob Doyle in Wikipedia. It’s a rather lengthy read but furnishes information on his role in politics.
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The ATM pic also brought back memories of the first ATM installed by HSBC, and people showing it as a novelty to their children. Those kids have grown up and gone cashless with digital banking now.
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