Class of 1985

Senior soundtrack

• Brothers in Arms — Dire Straits
• Like a Virgin — Madonna
• Songs from the Big Chair — Tears for Fears

Defining songs

• Take On Me — a-ha
• Money for Nothing — Dire Straits
• We Are the World — USA for Africa

Fads: New Coke backlash · Live Aid · Care Bears

Prom night culture

Films, games, and TV that defined 1985 — shareable without chart positions.

Backpack archaeology

• Trapper KeeperMead binders with velcro flap and loud graphics.
• Pee-Chee folderGoldenrod sports folders in Midwest schools.
• Composition notebookMarbled black-and-white bound notebooks.
• Spiral notebookWire-bound one-subject books with perforated pages.
• No. 2 pencilYellow Ticonderoga-style test fill-ins.
• Mechanical pencilClick-advance lead without sharpening.
• Pink Pearl eraserRectangular smudge-free eraser classic.
• Crayola 64 boxBuilt-in sharpener crayon milestone set.
• Mr. Sketch scented markersFruit-scented wide markers for posters.
• Elmer's school glueWhite washable glue in squeeze bottles.
• Glue stickTwist-up solid glue for cut-and-paste.
• Blunt-tip scissorsSafety scissors in elementary cubbies.

Cafeteria snacks

Snack DB ships in Phase 6 — join is wired and safe on empty.