I know that we generally keep things fairly light around here, but I figured that if ever there was a reason to make an exception, this would be it.We Culture Brats are all children of the '80s, and we write about moments that define that decade. Most of our memories are good ones but, as is often the case, there are moments in history that make an impact on history in ways that songs, movies, television, and personalities never could. And many of those moments in history are tragic ones.
The morning of a Tuesday January 28th, 1986 was just another work day for me. I was in college at the time, but I also worked a full-time job at a retail store that sold, among other things, computers, VCRs, and TVs. I was in the computer department when my manager paged me over the intercom:
"Dave Ellis to the VCR aisle, IMMEDIATELY!"
I had no idea why he sounded so urgent.
