sunrise, sunset

I graduated from high school 20 years ago. I know people always say, "Has it been that long?" But, seriously, how can it have been that long ago? I think I will probably try to attend my 20th reunion this summer. Nothing like a trip back to Iowa.

But if I can't make fun of myself....

Here are a couple of snapshots of 1987

freaking basketball star

graduation night with the girls



1987
On the charts
1. Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
2. Mony Mony - Billy Idol
3. (I've Had) The Time Of My Life - Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
4. Lean On Me - Club Nouveau
5. Songbird - Kenny G

Economics
Median Household Income
(current dollars): $26,061
Consumer Price Index: 113.6
Unemployment: 6.2%
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.22

Sports
Super Bowl: NY Giants def. Denver, 39-20
World Series: Minnesota def. St. Louis, 4 games to 3
NBA: LA Lakers def. Boston, 4 games to 2
Stanley Cup: Edmonton def. Philadelphia 4 games to 3

TV
thirtysomething debuts on ABC

Movies
Moonstruck, Wall Street, The Last Emperor, Fatal Attraction
Academy Award, Best Picture: Platoon


Books
Penelope Lively, Moon Tiger
Toni Morrison, Beloved

Key dates
Jan. 3: Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
March 4: President Reagan addresses the American people on the Iran-Contra Affair, acknowledging that his overtures to Iran had 'deteriorated' into an arms-for-hostages deal.
March 7: U2's The Joshua Tree album is released.
March 19: In Charlotte, North Carolina, televangelist Jim Bakker, head of PTL Ministries, resigns after admitting an affair with church secretary Jessica Hahn.
May 8: U.S. Senator Gary Hart drops out of the running for the Democratic presidential nomination, amid allegations of an extra-marital affair with Donna Rice.
June 10: During a visit to Berlin, Germany, U.S. President Ronald Reagan challenges Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall.
June 11: United Kingdom general election, 1987: Margaret Thatcher is elected as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for the third time.
July 17: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the 2,500 mark for the first time, at 2,510.04.
August 16: Northwest Airlines Flight 255 (a McDonnell Douglas MD-82) crashes on takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport killing all but 1 (4-year old Cecelia Cichan) of the 156 people on-board (among them Nick Vanos, a center for the Phoenix Suns).
September 17: The 200th anniversary of the United States Constitution is celebrated across the country.
October 10: The Reverend Jesse Jackson launches his second campaign for U.S. President.
October 14-October 16: The United States is caught up in a drama that unfolds on television as a young child, Jessica McClure, falls down a well in Midland, Texas, and is later rescued.
November 18: Iran-Contra affair: U.S. Senate and House panels release reports charging President Ronald Reagan with 'ultimate responsibility' for the affair.