It sure is fun reading all of these.
Since I am an oldtimer comparatively speaking, here are a few of mine:
Gas at $.17 in the fifties.
A 6 ounce coke from a vending machine for $.05 and a 12 ounce for $.10.
Two burgers, fries and a Coke at McDonalds for under $1.00.
Packs of bubblegum with baseball cards inside for $.05.
The big celebration when the Dow Jones Industrial Average finally broke 1000.
My first automobile, a 1966 Plymouth Barracuda, which was really a souped up Valiant for $2800(the Valiant cost $2400).
Goint to the movies on a Saturday afternoon to see one movie, sometimes two and some cartoons also for around $.18-$.20.
Going to Fenway Park in the fifties when Sox were not good, walking up to ticket window for an afternoon game on the day of the game and buying a lower box ticket for around $5.00 or a lower reserved ticket for around $4.00.
There are many more, but those are a few which come to mind.
Now if you will excuse me, I have to sit in my massage chair to relieve this aching arthritis in my back-age does have its disadvantages.
It's before my time, but didn't they actually use coco leaves in the old coke formula. You guys didn't need booze back then, just hope in the 55 Merc and grab a 6 pack of coke! (Up All NIGHT)
Excuse me, Mr. Chung always had 2 cases in his trunk at all times, and TWO straws!!!!!!
I remember paying 82 cents the last summer I lived in NJ before moving to Mass. (1999)
I remember when you used to have to watch the bottom line at 3 am to get sports scores and just about time for the score you want they went to commercial and back then they didn't start from were they left off so you had to keep waiting and looking at div 2 scores. Took forever to find that 1 score just so you can get to bed.
Good Luck to everyone
Adam
Richie: [after Gus hits a homerun] Wow and he did it without steroids.
Clark: What's steroids?
Richie: Something that makes your pee-pee smaller.
Clark: There must be steroids in macaroni!
I remember when Nintendo came out and only 1 kid had it and he had the robot also. Everyone wanted to play it, but he never wanted to.
Good Luck to everyone
Adam
Richie: [after Gus hits a homerun] Wow and he did it without steroids.
Clark: What's steroids?
Richie: Something that makes your pee-pee smaller.
Clark: There must be steroids in macaroni!
Microwave ovens ... how the hell did we ever live without them???
Ours broke about 2 weeks ago we lasted about 2 days with out it.
Good Luck to everyone
Adam
Richie: [after Gus hits a homerun] Wow and he did it without steroids.
Clark: What's steroids?
Richie: Something that makes your pee-pee smaller.
Clark: There must be steroids in macaroni!
I remeber when you had to flip the TV channel with a box that was connected to the TV with a long cord.
Good Luck to everyone
Adam
Richie: [after Gus hits a homerun] Wow and he did it without steroids.
Clark: What's steroids?
Richie: Something that makes your pee-pee smaller.
Clark: There must be steroids in macaroni!
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