I'm gonna be like cream and go half and half on this one. 1992 was a pretty big year for all of America. I'm not a huge political buff or fan for that matter, but the 1992 presidential election was an important one. Bill Clinton took the reigns as leader of the greatest nation after defeating George H.W. Bush (important distinction) and this guy.
Not to pick on Ross Perot, but he can hear the crowd. He has satellites for ears. I remember this being the one of the consistent jokes that comedians would make about him even when he ran again in 1996. I never really understood why candidates tried to run for president from an unconventional platform. Ross Perot appeared as an Independent on various ballots when statistically the leaders of this country have been either Republican or Democrat. Surprisingly enough Perot actually did well in the election but fell to the first Democrat since Jimmy Carter was in the White House in Bill Clinton. Clinton was most certainly a pivotal character in our lives. He served our country until we were almost out of elementary school. Perhaps his reputation was later scorned, but lets face it, things were much easier with Clinton at the helm than they are now.
Just some other events to consider from '92:
- John Gotti sentenced to life in prison (mob boss for those who don't know)
- Mall of America was built in Minnesota (still really want to go there, its like over 70 acres)
- Rodney King incident (
- NAFTA signed by U.S. Mexico and Canada (everybody borrows something from their neighbors)
- European Union founded (UN but for our buddies across the pond)
- Olympics held in Spain
Easily the greatest combination of athletes ever. This team competed in Spain and literally put other countries to shame. They won their games by an average of almost 44 points. The closet game played was against Croatia in the gold medal match. The Dream Team won by 32 points. These 12 guys were quite frankly unstoppable. Cuba's coach might have put it best when he said, "you can't cover the sun with your finger." This was an important step in terms of the Olympic games because it was the first year that professional players were used to compete. Until this time college players had to try and contend for a gold medal. The Dream Team was a pop culture icon. Like Beatles big. This team was unlike any ever created and even with the caliber of players we have today, like Lebron James and Derrick Rose, no team will ever have the same success. Did I mention Michael Jordan was on the team.....#winning
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