Maybe that candidate was part of your generation and impressed you as someone who understands what your country needs. Just like you. Maybe that Australian shampoo bottle looked good enough with a koala's picture, made you think that more natural ingredients than other brands, therefore making it better for you. The symbol behind the year 2000 is significant. Without knowing it, we may enter a new era.
Nobody knows when the world enters a new period of history.
The 2000 number could be used as a turning point if an event paves the road ahead for major changes. If it happens, you can bet I will brag in my grave for predicting it. I am sure that to start this new era on a positive note, you had the biggest orgies ever, gulped scandalous quantities of champagne and that your hangover beat the world record in terms of suffering. This is a human tradition when it comes to important celebrations. Once the party is over, everybody focuses on the dreaded resolutions.