THE PORTHOLE NEWS

The Monthly Newsletter of the Lake Forest Yacht Club

2023

• On July 4, Hotmail.com, a free email service, came online

• Braveheart won an Oscar for Best Picture, Mel Gibson (Braveheart) won an Oscar for Best Director, and Frasier (NBC) won an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series.

• Fashion trends in 1996 included crop tops, platform shoes, animal prints, velvet, windbreakers, and denim

• Two best-selling 1996 cars: a Plymouth Voyager cost $15,999.00, and a Subaru Legacy Wagon was $14,999.00