Ways the Holidays Were Different in the '90s

1 You Made Your Lists by Looking Through Actual Catalogues

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After spending hours thumbing through catalogues to make your wish lists, orders would have to be placed over the phone to an actual person. No same day delivery here.

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2 You'd Have to Get Your Holiday Movie Fix From Blockbuster

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Sure, now we have holiday movies on demand starting in October, but remember the magic of navigating a bustling Blockbuster to find that one holiday movie you've been dying to watch only to grab their last available one? That is a true '90s Christmas miracle.

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3 You'd Capture the Moment With a Disposable Camera

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Back before everyone could take amazing pictures of the dinner spread or snap holiday selfies with their phones, disposable cameras or Polaroids were the only way to document the holiday season. Waiting for them to get developed was half the fun.

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4 There Weren't Any Apps to Let You Book Time With Santa

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If you wanted to meet Santa, there wasn't an easy way out. You had to wait in line like everyone else, hoping the kids in front of you didn't take too long.

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