On August 29, 1996, after nominating President Bill Clinton for a second term, delegates at the Democratic National Convention were captured dancing to the ‘Macarena' (cdn.imgchest.com)

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[-] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 27 points 4 weeks ago

Look. It was a different time.

[-] mracton@piefed.social 9 points 4 weeks ago

Give me this any day to now.

[-] matdave@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 weeks ago

Make America 90s Again

[-] cdf12345@lemmy.zip 11 points 4 weeks ago

hillary really has that "yes peasants, entertain me" look down cold

[-] TheShamMirrors@lemmy.today 10 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

We used to Pokémon Go to the polls. Actually no shade to the guy with the flag. He can get it

[-] AllYourSmurf@lemmy.world 8 points 4 weeks ago

Does anyone remember (or have video of) Al Gore’s rendition of the Macarena?

Gore: Would you like to see me do the Macarena?

Crowd:

Gore:

Gore: Would you like to see it again?

[-] MimicJar@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago

C-SPAN to the rescue

[-] AllYourSmurf@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago

Thank you! I’ve been looking for that for years. I should have thought to check CSPAN.

[-] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 7 points 4 weeks ago

There is no cool way to do the Macarena. But you do it anyway. Cause you have to. You must. It calls to you.

[-] jdr@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 weeks ago

Fucking hell

[-] vinceman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 weeks ago

I really appreciate you sharing this with me.

[-] Tiger@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 weeks ago

Woke 1 was crazy!

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

*gasp*

[-] Sibshops@feddit.cl 4 points 4 weeks ago

And these are the same people making fun of the 6 7 meme the kids are doing. Knowing we did things like this when we were younger.

[-] mracton@piefed.social 2 points 4 weeks ago

TBF most of the people who are still living have no clue what that meme is. Hell, my knowledge stops at it exists.

[-] starlinguk@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

Nobody knows what it is.

[-] starlinguk@lemmy.world 0 points 4 weeks ago

Because 6 7 means nothing and isn't funny. The Macarena is a (daft) dance. 6 7 is just a couple of numbers.

[-] ruuster13@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 weeks ago

They macarena'd so trump could double-beej

[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 weeks ago

Bill looks like he just discovered Latinas.

It was a different time!

[-] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

it's funny because the song is about a woman who is cheating on her boyfriend. it kind of set the tone for his second term.

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