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I'm biased, but the 90's, hands down:
The Cold War had just ended, long-standing music barriers were breaking down, cell phones became affordable, falling crime rates, falling airfare, and on and on. 90's.
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Can I assume you were a teenager/early 20s in the 90s?
Yep!
Not a surprise, the good old days for each person is pretty much always when they had the most autonomy and the least responsibility.
Says a lot about what sort of society we should aim to build.
Unlimited biscuits and gravy...
Man, that's the dream!
Best $4.99 you'll ever spend (I think they still have the deal, but probably costs a little more now).
Don't forget there was some great music.
That has been true of every decide for at least a century.
Some more than others.
Big Mac combo was under $4. Canadian.
In my early adulthood all of the fast food chains were engaged in what is known as The Burger Wars. Big Macs, Famous Stars, and Whoopers were all $0.99. It's a good thing they were too, because I was a broke-ass who would have starved without those $0.99 burgers.