1. The date was October 24, 2020, and, as you might remember, the world was a much different place. The release of KIDZ BOP Kids’ “KIDZ BOP 2021” album provided a glimpse into the future of anonymous children covering popular music, Bruce Freeman was nine days from the conclusion of his unopposed re-election bid to represent the 5th Ward in Bakersfield’s city council, and a first-class U.S. postage stamp cost 5,579 kips if your local U.S. post office allowed you to pay in the national currency of Laos, which they almost surely did not.
Also, there were 12 weeks remaining in the year’s NFL regular-season, and three unbeaten teams left: the Titans, Steelers and Seahawks.