Orientation Almanac (page 1-9)
Amy has included this section for those who may read her
book in a far distant future to see what life in America was like when the book
was written, similar to what parents do for their baby’s first book.
These were the things important to my mother on the day I
was born:
- clipping from the Asahi Shimbun (newspaper) showing the Apollo 8 Astronauts being rescued by helicopter
- rice (1.8 l) 235 yen
- milk (180cc) 25 yen
- postage stamp? 15 yen
- pack of chicken Ramen 23 yen
- 100 yen bill.
Currently the exchange rate of Yen to the Dollar is: 100 Japanese Yen= .88 USD.
So everything has inflated in cost except a pack of Chicken
Ramen, which has stayed the same.
The things important to me on the day Hiro was born:
The price of:
- Subway single ride $2.00
- A grandma pie slice $2.50
- First class stamp 42 cents
- Gasoline from Woodside Mobile station $3.75 a gallon
We also kept the newspaper on the day he was born, but one
month later, Barak Obama was elected as our first African American President,
so we have a box full of every newspaper that reported on that amazement.
*****
Here is the Backdrop of American life at the beginning of 2018 (afterAKR)
I
did general Google searches, and may not be accurate. please put
additions (or subtractions) in the comment so I can add it to this list.
World population:
7.6 Billion
Top News stories
2017:
DACA- Dream Act
Hurricane Maria- Puerto Rico
North Korea-Nuclear weapons program
Hurricane Harvey- Texas
Solar Eclipse
Crushing ACA (Obamacare)
Las Vegas Shooting
Terrorism (still)
Black Lives Matter (still)
Trump, Fake News, Women’s March, Demonstrations
Russian collusion of US election
Sexual Harassment accusations (Weinstein) #metoo
Republican Tax Bill
Countries in Power:
United States
Russia
China
United Kingdom
Germany
To whom Americans
Attribute Power
Major political figures
Billionaires
CEOs of tech companies, investment banks, real estate.
Entertainers (especially couples)
Cost of Living
Averages:
Stamp $0.49
Pack of gum $1.49
Quart of milk $1.20
Organic Qt. milk $3.49
Gallon of gas $2.49
Loaf of bread $2.50
Pack of cigarettes $5.51
Movie ticket $14.30
Hardcover book $27.00
Pair of Levi’s $52.00
Confirmed Planets
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Most Watched
Television Programs 2017:
Super Bowl 50
Presidential Debates
World Series Game 7: Cubs vs. Indians
Vice Presidential debate
Donald Trump RNC acceptance Speech
88th Academy awards
The Walking Dead
The Big Bang Theory
This is Us
What We Call the
Other Driver When Angry
Asshole
Fucking asshole
Fucker
You shit
Ways to Exercise
Jogging/tread mill
Biking/ Spin class
Yoga
Zumba
Swimming
Kickboxing
Barre
Common Signs
Exit
Men/Women
No Trespassing
No Menus or
Fliers
CPR poster
Machines We Own
Coffeemaker
Microwave
Smartphone
Desktop computer
Notebook
computer
iPad/tablet
computer
Wifi router,
extender, adapter
Printer/copier
Headphones and
ear buds
Air
purifier/white noise machine
Washer/dryer
Vacuum cleaner
Flat Screen TV
Streaming and
media players
Popular Kids Names in the US
Sophia Jackson
Olivia Liam
Emma Noah
Ava Aiden
Isabella Lucas
Mia Caden
Aria Grayson
Riley Mason
Childhood Rhymes
This little piggy went to market,
This little piggy stayed home,
This little piggy had roast beef,
This little piggy had none,
And this little piggy cried "wee wee wee" all the way home
This little piggy stayed home,
This little piggy had roast beef,
This little piggy had none,
And this little piggy cried "wee wee wee" all the way home
Five little
monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell down and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"
One fell down and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"
Four, Three Two,
little monkeys…..
One little
monkey jumping on the bed,
She fell down and bumped her head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"Put those monkeys right to bed!"
She fell down and bumped her head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"Put those monkeys right to bed!"
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| here's the church |
Here is the church,
And here is the steeple,
Open the door
And see all the people.
And here is the steeple,
Open the door
And see all the people.
Miss Lucy had a steam boat
The steamboat had a bell,
Miss Lucy went to heaven and the
Steamboat went to...
Hello operator
Please give me number nine
And if you disconnect me
I will kick you from...
Behind the 'fridgerator
There was a piece of glass
Miss Lucy sat upon it
And she cut her little...
Ask me no more questions
I'll tell you no more lies
The boys are in the bathroom
Pulling down their...
Flies are in the meadow
The bees are in the park
Miss Lucy and her boyfriend
Are kissing in the...
Dark is like a movie
A movie's like a show
A show is like a tv set
And that is all I know.
The steamboat had a bell,
Miss Lucy went to heaven and the
Steamboat went to...
Hello operator
Please give me number nine
And if you disconnect me
I will kick you from...
Behind the 'fridgerator
There was a piece of glass
Miss Lucy sat upon it
And she cut her little...
Ask me no more questions
I'll tell you no more lies
The boys are in the bathroom
Pulling down their...
Flies are in the meadow
The bees are in the park
Miss Lucy and her boyfriend
Are kissing in the...
Dark is like a movie
A movie's like a show
A show is like a tv set
And that is all I know.
How do you
escape a room with a table and mirror and no windows or doors?
You look in the
mirror and see what you saw
You take the
saw, cut the table in half,
Two halves make
a whole and you climb out of the hole.
Most Popular After-School Activities
Sports
Dance,
gymnastics
Theater
Music instruction
Chess
Martial arts
Colors in the Rainbow
ROYGBIV
Colors of the J. Crew Catalogue
The colors are
basic online, but apparently are different on the paper catalogue
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/13/jcrew-colors_n_6141708.html
Sex
Kissing
Fondling
Touching
Oral sex
Penetration
Excuses
I’m sick/kid
sick
Over scheduled
Forgot to put on
calendar
Couldn’t find a
sitter
Had to work
Trying to save
money
Traffic/subway
problems
How We Answer the Question “How Are You”
Good
Fine
Busy
Ok
What We Take to Feel Better
Over the counter
pain meds- Advil, Tylenol
Alcohol- wine,
beer, cocktail
Tobacco, pot
Meditation, Yoga
Exercise, fresh
air
Junk food, ice
cream, chocolate
What we say when we bang our knee on the
corner of the table, burn a hand on a hot skillet or get frustrated trying to
untangle a computer cord.
Shit!
Fuck!
Dam it!
Numbers and Codes We All memorize
Home address
Our own
cellphone number
Our significant
other’s cellphone number
Social security
number
Email password
Our loved one’s
birthdates
Home Security
system code
Acronyms that are common but confusing
NASDAQ
NASCAR
NAACP
STMP
ISBN
FERPA
Dialogue as we pass coworker in the hall
Hey
Hi
How’s it going?
What's up?
Good morning
See you tomorrow
Letters in our Alphabet
Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz
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| manspreading |
Common Slang
Dude
Foodie
Freak flag
Hangry
Lit
Woke
Throwing shade
Cis
Awesome sauce
Mansplaining
Manspreading
Bromance
Most Frequently Used Words
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