The West Wing premiered in 1999.
In this anthology of quotes and essays, contributors from six countries, ranging in age from twenty to seventy years old, tell their West Wing stories..
Or they credit it for closer relationships With their family members or a way out of depression.
Or they\'ve started Twitter accounts as the characters to continue the storyline and comment on current political events.
Or they\'ve named children, pets, GPS systems, and even an iPhone app after the characters.
People have walked down the aisle to the theme music.
If you live or work in DC, references to it are inescapable.
And yet, the show continues to have an impact that is arguably unique. 1999: a century ago.
Back then, we were worrying about the Millennium Bug, paying $700 for DVD players, and using pagers.
That\'s a long time ago.
The West Wing premiered in 1999