1993 A to Z: P is for…
Today were giving mad props to the phat-est letter of the alphabet (that would be “P”) in my 26-part blog series . . .
1993 A to Z!
Once again, everything mentioned here is something that, in one way or another, features in my 90s-themed time travel novel, Rewind—which drops TOMORROW! (You can pre-order your copy here!)
P is for . . .
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platform Mary JanesIn the 1990s, for whatever reason, platform shoes made a comeback. The shoes that nearly ruined a runway catwalk and made already tall girls gawkier than ever were chunky, clunky, and lots of fun. My favorite style were the sky-high Mary Janes, which 90s darling Alicia Silverstone would go on to rock a version of in that staple of 90s teen filmdom, Clueless.
Special props to . . .
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Pearl JamPearl Jam was front and center in the “grunge explosion” of the early 1990s. Formed in Seattle in 1990, and headed up by frontman Eddie Vedder, this was the go-to rock band for angsty teens and pre-teens. I must admit that, being particularly uncool in the 90s, I basically had no awareness of them at all until waaaaaaay later. But for many people, they are the 90s. In 1993 they released their second album, Vs., which set a then-world record for most copies sold in one week.
With additional props to . . .
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Pizzarias pizza chips“Tastes like real pizza, only louder!”
“Radical grub!” Pizzarias pizza chips weren’t just regular potato chips flavored like pizza—they were chips made from actual pizza dough. (Check out this vintage 1990s commercial, in which Keebler does its very best to be cool . . .) While this may not sound like a total revolution in snacking, these little chips found themselves with a huge cult following, even garnering not at least two petitions on change.org to bring them back. While I did find a few internet rumors that chip company Utz was working to do just that, so far it doesn’t seem to have happened.
