Welcome to our newest feature, Journey through Christmases Past. This series is a nostalgic celebration of the holidays we all remember...
- The history and traditions of the holiday.
- The décor that filled our homes.
- The toys that defined each decade.
- The television and movie shows that brightened the season.
- The outfits we adored (and the ones we definitely didn’t).
Let's take a journey into 2001 to see what it was like. Though it seems like it has been around for longer, Wikipedia launched in January 2001. Shaggy released "Angel" with Rayvon the same month, and celebrated the UK release of "It Wasn't Me" with RikRok in February. As the first quarter of 2001 came to a close, the MIR Space Station was deorbited after 15 years.
As the year burbled along, Windows XP was finalized for a fall release, and Spy Kids, Shrek, and The Princess Diaries hit theaters. Then the world changed...
On September 11, as I sat with my newborn daughter in our family room, the phone rang. My husband said, "Turn the TV on and tell me what the h*** is going on."
For weeks, we sat glued to our televisions. The skies were eerily quiet. The loss of life was unimaginable.
In the days and weeks that followed, candles were lit, patriotic decor was seen in and around houses, in stores, and even on cars. Charity and support for victims' families surged, and for the first time in recent history that I can recall, the dedication and sacrifices of first responders were acknowledged and celebrated.
As we entered the last quarter of 2001, we adjusted to our new reality, and we welcomed distractions like Sammy Sosa hitting over 60 home runs for the third time, the 75th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and the comforting Christmas classics like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, A Christmas Story, and Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas that reminded us of simpler times.
Though the recently launched iPod and Game Boy Advance were now available, Harry Potter merchandise filled the stores, and DVDs were now mainstream, this Christmas focused on family, hometown heroes, and patriotism.
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