While the world continues to burn outside, so many of us yearn for “simpler times.” Obviously, no time in human history has ever been simple but if I can quantify my happiness between when they sold cereal straws to when they stopped selling cereal straws, I was much happier back then. Now I have to chug my cereal milk like a barbarian.

Nostalgia is a strong drug and we all need to look back every once and a while to realize how cool we had it. Wendy had a sunroom and Taco Bell had that cool geometric design.  All you needed to get through the day, was at least 10 minutes to rev up your computer and whatever novelty soda or snack you were undoubtedly poisoning your body with.

Wayback Whensdays are back! And this gallery is a little appetizer for nostalgic Wednesdays to come.