They were turquoise with little iridescent stars flashed across the sides. Purple shoelaces, Pound Puppy faces, and hot pink wheels rounded out the most coveted set of skates at the rink in the summer of 1996. If you remember a time when overalls were the height of couture, the Olympics were in Atlanta, and squirt cheese was a delicacy, then you will understand what it was like to find true love at a skating rink in the middle of Appalachia.