1955

Hello everyone! Brenda Dreyer stirs up some wit, wisdom, whimsy, nostalgia and satirical observation to start our conversation today!!

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Have ya'll ever been sittin' around with friends talkin' about how much things cost nowadays - whether it be the price of a house, a vehicle, medical care, food, clothing or just about anything else? Well...you've no doubt heard the comment "I remember when _______, only cost ______," followed by comments of how outrageous the prices are. And many remarks on how fast pace and out of control life is getting.

Well, check out the following. It'll almost leave your head spinning.

Comments made in the year 1955!

That's only 55 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."

"Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging 7 cents just to mail a letter?"

"No one can afford to be sick anymore, at $15.00 a day in the hospital, it's too rich for my blood."

"There is no sense going on short trips anymore for a weekend, it cost nearly $2.00 a night to stay in a hotel."

"If cigarettes keep going up in price, I'm going to quit. Twenty cents a pack is ridiculous."

"If they raise minimum wage to $1.00, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the stores."

"When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would someday cost 25 cents a gallon."

"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'm afraid the Volkswagen car is going to open the door to a whole lot of foreign business."

"It's too bad things are so tough nowadays. I see where a few married women are having to work to make ends meet."

"I never thought I'd see the day all our kitchen appliances would be electric. They are even making electric typewriters now."

"The drive-in restaurant is convenient in nice weather, but I seriously doubt they will ever catch on."

"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."

　

Guess some things change....some not so much!

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What has, hasn't changed for you?