Do you remember sending birthday presents by mail? Calling people to ask for a date on the telephone?
That’s just how life was if you were born before the mid-90s.
Then, in 1995, along came ‘The Facebook’, a revolutionary internet service both Macintosh and IBM compatible that can be installed via floppy disk after a quick 1-800 order. It granted you instant access to Morningstar, ClarisWorks Live, PC quotes, and Instant Chat with seemless point-and-click action.
And, of course, it came with an equally riveting ad campaign:
If this seems familair, your deja vu stems from a real America Online commercial that actually aired in ’95:
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