I was down Tucson this weekend, where old storytelling and reminiscing eventually led to amazement about everthing that has changed in the last 8-10 years. In fact, it lead a few folks to put this list together, and I’m sure it’s incomplete.
But on October 26 2000, if someone had shown you a newspaper for October 26, 2008, would you believe any of this could really happen?
- US engaged in year 6 of a land war in Afghanistan
- US engaged in year 6 of a land war in Iraq
- Tampa Bay in the World Series
- UW and WSU combined 1-14 record
- The Sonics play in Oklahoma City
- The US government pays $750+ Billion to US financial institutions – with Bear Stearns, AIG and WaMu basically out of business
- Gas at $3.09 a gallon – and that’s 30% CHEAPER than it was 6 months ago
- 45 year old Jamie Moyer pitches game 4 of the World Series, while Freddy Garcia, Ryan Andersen and the rest of the “untouchable” Mariners minor league pitchers are out of baseball.
- An unknown African American Illinois state senator is going to be elected President
- The US President, Senate and House are all about to be a Democratic supermajority
