Shantell Powell on Nostr: Twenty-five years ago today, I had one of the busiest work shifts of my life. I was a ...

Twenty-five years ago today, I had one of the busiest work shifts of my life. I was a grocery store cashier, and everyone thought they’d be living off-grid come midnight. Panicking shoppers were buying all the canned goods, bottled water, and boxed foods and filling their carts. People were in a rage. The line of people waiting to get to the cash registers wrapped completely around the interior of the large store more than once. None of the cashiers were given any breaks. We were exhausted and shell shocked.

When my shift finally ended, I went and did my radio show: The Erotic Tablesaw. I had the 11-1 spot that night, and yes, I played 1999 by Prince as the countdown to midnight.

The world did not end.

Afterwards, I smoked cannabis for the first time. #Y2K #NYE1999 #NYE #memories #20thCentury