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Fifty Plus 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 someday would cost 25cents a gallon. Guess we'd be better off leaving the car in the garage.

 Ever since they let Clark Gable get buy with saying DAM in 'GONE WITH THE WIND', it seams that 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. The even have some fellows they call astronauts preparing for it down in Texas.

'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 then 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 care 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 the will ever catch on.' 'No one can afford to be sick anymore. At $150.00 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.' 'What do you mean you will not be able to find a drive-in movie theater (passion pit) in 50 years. Where with the youth go?'