Class of 1997

Senior soundtrack

• OK Computer — Radiohead
• Homework — Daft Punk
• Spice — Spice Girls

Defining songs

• MMMBop — Hanson
• Candle in the Wind 1997 — Elton John
• Tubthumping — Chumbawamba

Fads: Tamagotchi · Harry Potter UK debut · Beanie Babies peak

Prom night culture

Films, games, and TV that defined 1997 — shareable without chart positions.

Backpack archaeology

• Lisa Frank foldersNeon unicorns on polyethylene pockets.
• 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.
• Clear plastic protractorSemicircle angle measure for math class.

Cafeteria snacks

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