Where Were You During the Elvis Stamp War?

A ‘90s story of drugs, politics, pop culture, and conflicted commemoration

1. This is real

Every so often, when Twitter is more boring than usual or the group text is quiet, the question comes up: What’s the first news story you remember? As a conversation starter, it’s rich. It’s an invitation to a nostalgia trip with endless opportunities for humblebrags; a way to say your age without saying your age, to show off how precocio…