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Ep 15: New Year's Eve: Y2K vs Y1.9K



Congratulations, everyone: we made it through 2017. To celebrate, we’re looking at New Years’ Eves gone by. Specifically, we’re comparing the weird fear/optimism hybrid of the Y2K age with that of a century prior.
Torey dove into the fascinating world of Y2K fashion and tried to get her mind around a comparison with the Victorian fashions of 1900. She also managed to completely ruin coffee by turning it into jelly. Meanwhile, Steph met with success trying to replicate an unexpectedly Canadian appetizer for NYE 1999: sushi!

Steph is obsessed with: Lauren Rossi, Virtuous Cortesan (@virtuouscourtesan) on Instagram

Torey is obsessed with: @cloud9cookery on Twitter

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HISTORY

1900

Jean-Marc Coté et al. Impressions of 2000

“Ready for 2000: ‘Clear thinkers’ know hype premature”, Ian Elliot. Kingston Whig-Standard. Dec. 31, 1999.
“City polling, not partying, 100 years ago: A beaver cloth coat at Eaton’s cost $2.99, the homeless were jailed, and there was a roaring newspaper war” Kari Shannon. National Post, Don Mills, ON. Dec. 30, 1999.

“Whip up some sushi for New Year’s Eve: California Rolls, a North American-style Sushi, would make an impressive appetizer at a New Year’s Eve party...” Toronto Star. Dec. 26, 1999.

Hidekazu Tojo, Vancouver Chef and Restaurateur: “Meet the man behind the California Roll” The Globe and Mail, 2012 

“High prices, Y2K fears putting damper on party” Observer, Sarnia ON. Dec. 29, 1999.

“Y2K ready -- gourmet style: No need to fret about a Jan. 1, 2000 computer meltdown when you can eat in style:” St.Catharines Standard, Dec.8, 1999.

“Stock up the larder in case of Y2K disruptions, experts say” Welland, Ont. Tribune. Sept. 27, 1999.

“Disaster food: Y2K glitches and ice storms needn't stop you from eating well” Ottawa Citizen. Nov. 24, 1999.

FASHION

The Institute for Y2K Aesthetics



FOOD

Coffee Jelly

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