My sister sent this in an email to me - makes you think.
Only 56 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."
"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."
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. "
a pack is ridiculous. "
"Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging 7 cents
just to mail a letter."
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."
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."
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."
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 in Texas."
a man on the moon by the end of the century. They 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 than the
President. "
$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. "
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. "
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
the hospital, it’s too rich for my blood."
"If they think I'll pay 30 cents for a hair cut, forget it."
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