What was happening in 1988 when we graduated?

US President - Ronald Reagan
US Vice President - George Bush

News

Consumer Reports calls for a ban on the Suzuki Samurai automobile
42nd Tony Awards: M Butterfly & Phantom of the Opera win
58th French Womens Tennis: Steffi Graf beats N Zvereva (60 60)
Kay Cottee sails into Sydney as 1st woman to circle the globe alone
Rickey Henderson steals 2 bases for record 249 as a NY Yankee
Longest game in Baltimore Memorial Stadium (5:46) 14 inn (beat NY 7-6)
Microsoft releases MS DOS 4.0

Top Songs for 1988

Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses
Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison
Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley
Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car by Billy Ocean   
Roll with It by Steve Winwood
Man In the Mirror by Michael Jackson   
One More Try by George Michael
Look Away by Chicago   
Anything for You by Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
The Flame by Cheap Trick

Academy Award Winners

Best Picture:     Rain Man
Best Actor:         Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man
Best Actress:    Jodie Foster in The Accused
 

Top 14 Movies for 1988

Rain Man
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Coming to America
Big
Twins
Crocodile Dundee II
Die Hard
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Cocktail
Beetlejuice
Working Girl
A Fish Called Wanda
Scrooged
Willow

1988 Prices

Bread:              $0.61/loaf    
Milk:                  $2.00/gal    
Eggs:               $1.13/doz    
Car:                  $14,065    
Gas:                  $0.96/gal    
House:             $138,300
Stamp:             $0.25/ea
Avg Income:     $38,608/yr
Min Wage:        $3.35/hr