Rottdoglover Posted May 1, 2009 Share #1 Posted May 1, 2009 Funny......yet sad...54 years ago.... Comments made in the year 1955! That's only 54 years ago! 'I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, it's going to be impossible to buy a week's groceries for $10.00. 'Have you seen the new cars coming out next year? It won't be long before $1, 000.00 will only buy a used one. 'If cigarettes keep going up in price, I'm going to quit. 20 cents a pack is ridiculous. 'Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging 7 cents just to mail a letter 'If they raise the minimum wage to $1.00, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store. 'When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would someday cost 25 cents a gallon. Guess we'd be better off leaving the car in the garage. 'I'm afraid to send my kids to the movies any more Ever since they let Clark Gable get by with saying DAMN in GONE WITH THE WIND, it seems every new movie has either HELL or DAMN in it. 'I read the other day where some scientist thinks it's possible to put a man on the moon by the end of the century. They even have some fellows they call astronauts preparing for it down inTexas . 'Did you see where some baseball player just signed a contract for $50,000 a year just to play ball? It wouldn't surprise me if someday they'll be making more than the President. 'I never thought I'd see the day all our kitchen appliances would be electric. They are even making electric typewriters now. 'It's too bad things are so tough nowadays. I see where a few married women are having to work to make ends meet. 'It won't be long before young couples are going to have to hire someone to watch their kids so they can both work. 'I'm afraid the Volkswagen car is going to open the door to a whole lot of foreign business. 'Thank goodness I won't live to see the day when the Government takes half our income in taxes. I sometimes wonder if we are electing the best people to government. 'The drive-in restaurant is convenient in nice weather, but I seriously doubt they will ever catch on. 'There is no sense going on short trips anymore for a weekend, it costs nearly $2.00 a night to stay in a hotel. 'No one can afford to be sick anymore, at $15.00 a day in the hospital, it's too rich for my blood.' 'If they think I'll pay 30 cents for a hair cut, forget it.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturbar Posted May 1, 2009 Share #2 Posted May 1, 2009 Funny......yet sad...54 years ago.... Comments made in the year 1955! That's only 54 years ago! 'I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, it's going to be impossible to buy a week's groceries for $10.00. 'Have you seen the new cars coming out next year? It won't be long before $1, 000.00 will only buy a used one. 'If cigarettes keep going up in price, I'm going to quit. 20 cents a pack is ridiculous. 'Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging 7 cents just to mail a letter 'If they raise the minimum wage to $1.00, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store. 'When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would someday cost 25 cents a gallon. Guess we'd be better off leaving the car in the garage. 'I'm afraid to send my kids to the movies any more Ever since they let Clark Gable get by with saying DAMN in GONE WITH THE WIND, it seems every new movie has either HELL or DAMN in it. 'I read the other day where some scientist thinks it's possible to put a man on the moon by the end of the century. They even have some fellows they call astronauts preparing for it down inTexas . 'Did you see where some baseball player just signed a contract for $50,000 a year just to play ball? It wouldn't surprise me if someday they'll be making more than the President. 'I never thought I'd see the day all our kitchen appliances would be electric. They are even making electric typewriters now. 'It's too bad things are so tough nowadays. I see where a few married women are having to work to make ends meet. 'It won't be long before young couples are going to have to hire someone to watch their kids so they can both work. 'I'm afraid the Volkswagen car is going to open the door to a whole lot of foreign business. 'Thank goodness I won't live to see the day when the Government takes half our income in taxes. I sometimes wonder if we are electing the best people to government. 'The drive-in restaurant is convenient in nice weather, but I seriously doubt they will ever catch on. 'There is no sense going on short trips anymore for a weekend, it costs nearly $2.00 a night to stay in a hotel. 'No one can afford to be sick anymore, at $15.00 a day in the hospital, it's too rich for my blood.' 'If they think I'll pay 30 cents for a hair cut, forget it.' yeah i can remember those day as well - i was young and thought i knew it all - now i'm old (well older) and know that i hardly know enough !! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecb Posted May 1, 2009 Share #3 Posted May 1, 2009 The sad thing is that the dollar is worth less than it was then. You have less money left over after paying your bills ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecb Posted May 1, 2009 Share #4 Posted May 1, 2009 Forgot this...If I remember right, you only paid about 2% out of your check for taxes, there was no other taxes taken out, and you could deduct all the interest you paid on any loans including credit cards...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonRider Posted May 1, 2009 Share #5 Posted May 1, 2009 Yeah, I can remember gas wars when I was 18, $.23 for a gallon of gas, and that wasnt 54 years ago, that was 1967..........Boy, those were the GOOD old days.........I try to forget them best I can, doesnt' do any good, someone keeps reminding us about them....:bang head:Thanks for the memories................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiteSquid Posted May 1, 2009 Share #6 Posted May 1, 2009 The sad thing is that the dollar is worth less than it was then. You have less money left over after paying your bills ...... HOW TRUE!!! Said another way: It's not how much you earn, it's how much you keep thats important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenw Posted May 1, 2009 Share #7 Posted May 1, 2009 If it wasn't so sad it'd be funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6pak Posted May 1, 2009 Share #8 Posted May 1, 2009 The sad thing is that the dollar is worth less than it was then. You have less money left over after paying your bills ...... Left Over??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsta Posted May 1, 2009 Share #9 Posted May 1, 2009 Just for a bit of perspective.... 'When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would someday cost 25 cents a gallon. Guess we'd be better off leaving the car in the garage'. > 1955's $0.25 is equal to $1.98 today. 'If they raise the minimum wage to $1.00, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store'. > 1955's $1.00 is equal to $7.94 today. 'Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging 7 cents just to mail a letter?' > That $.07 of 1955 is equal to $0.56 today. This is a fun link to compare dollar power from previous years to today. http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted May 2, 2009 Share #10 Posted May 2, 2009 Yeah, I can remember gas wars when I was 18, $.23 for a gallon of gas, and that wasnt 54 years ago, that was 1967..........Boy, those were the GOOD old days.........I try to forget them best I can, doesnt' do any good, someone keeps reminding us about them....:bang head:Thanks for the memories................ 11 cents a gallon in 1970 during gas war. Kept my Buick with that 445 Wildcat full!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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