A year in which
The ecomony was going through a recession
Music was more of this dancy shit such as Forever and stuff
Being
lesbian is cool
Everybody either wants to be either a
scene kid, or a boho chic person who wears tunics and uggs.
Pokemon is tha shit again
Everybody is obsessed with being "
green" and if you sneeze the wrong way, you are considered "autistic", which is really something that is a 1-10,000
chance of really having.
Gas prices were like $4 or more a gallon in the US
You gotta dye your hair black or become a redhead
A governer out of nowhere starts a new fashion craze for 17 year olds everywhere.
and best of all...
You love Obama!!!