Y2K's silliness and drama fascinated many in memorable year

NEW YORK (CNN) -- Every year brings its mix of drama and just plain silliness. The dawn of the new millennium was no exception.

VIDEO CNN's Jeanne Moos looks back on a year of strange times and strange things Play video (QuickTime, Real or Windows Media)

The year started with the fear that the Y2K bug would strike and ended with the U.S. Supreme Court trying to figure out what to do with dimpled and hanging chads. Along the way, new TV celebrity Richard Hatch showed that gay men don't always have abs; he became the summer's ultimate survivor.

While adults argued about recounts, kids ate green ketchup and competed in alphabet singing contests. Dogs even got in on the action with a new fragrance and dog litter.

There was plenty to think about. Someone figured out how to make poached salmon in a dishwasher.

For those living through it, Y2K won't soon be forgotten.

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