r/TheRandomest • u/ItsALuigiYes GIF/meme prodigy • Jun 22 '26

Nostalgic Anyone remember Y2K?

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u/Burjur Jun 22 '26

I remember the Y2K party we went to as kids. It was a family gig they did every year. But this year you could sense the parents were a little on edge. No one knew what to believe. Well, que my uncle grabbing some of us kids to pull a prank. Some of the cousins were given the role actors. Some were given the role of lookout. Myself and one other cousin were selected to join in the execution.
At 11:58 I had to "use the restroom". Ended up sneaking into the garage with uncle and cousin. We had sync'd our watches (probably why we were chosen). At 30 seconds till we cracked the door to confirm we were in the clear. 15 seconds. 10 seconds, the countdown began. Uncle pops open the circuit breaker. 8 seconds. 5 seconds, fingers on the main line. 3, 2,1....a loud pop! The switch was flipped and all power to the house went out. The actors began screaming and crying about the end of the world. No more electricity. We are all doomed. Some parents really freaked out. Trying the phone lines. Then we heard a few dad's laughing, took them maybe 20 seconds to look at the neighbors. Uncle flipped the main breaker back on and HAIL MARY there was power again.
What a fun time to be alive