garyjd
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Check out this clip from this 1950's show. It's pretty cool. ~Gary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3G3C4CCrHc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3G3C4CCrHc
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Thanks Gary.
I could really go a Winston right now.
I could really go a Winston right now.
theseeker
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Think of everything else he witnessed!
garyjd
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It almost boggles the mind. Imagine how many Civil War veterans were still alive when our Grandparents were kids. ~Gary
geaugan
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Actually what I think is more interesting than the old guy seeing Boothe shoot Lincoln is that the "Grand Prize" was awhopping 80 bucks!
Here's what he could have spent the money on in 1956
House: $22,000
Average income: $4,454
Ford car: $1748-$3151
Milk: $.97
Gas: $.23
Bread $.18
Postage stamp: $.03
Chuck Pot Roast: $ .33 lb.
Spareribs: $.39 lb.
Cabbage: $.04 lb.
Eggs, doz.: $.45
Coffee: $.69 lb.
Carnation Instant Chocolate Drink, 10oz.: $.33
Rheingold Beer, 6, 12 .oz cans: $1.20
House: $22,000
Average income: $4,454
Ford car: $1748-$3151
Milk: $.97
Gas: $.23
Bread $.18
Postage stamp: $.03
Chuck Pot Roast: $ .33 lb.
Spareribs: $.39 lb.
Cabbage: $.04 lb.
Eggs, doz.: $.45
Coffee: $.69 lb.
Carnation Instant Chocolate Drink, 10oz.: $.33
Rheingold Beer, 6, 12 .oz cans: $1.20
geaugan
Well-Known Member
Ah the good old days. I was 10 in 56 and for a dime you could buy enough candy to put yourself in a coma. In fact I remember a movie matinee with a cartoon , a serial, and a double feature was 10 cents. There was almost a riot when they announced they were raising the price of a ticket to a quarter.
