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1/26/10

55 YEARS AGO...

Today I just want to share something I got from a friend yesterday on an email. It's funny, yet sad to think how things have changed. Some changes are good. Yet some are so missed. 

Just something to contemplate on a Tuesday....

COMMENTS MADE IN THE YEAR 1955...

'Tell you what, if things keep going the way they are it's going to be impossible to by 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

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..'


I never thought I'd see the day all our kitchen appliances would be electric. They're 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.


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 cost 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.


Ok, so what are your thoughts on this? 
Kind of crazy how things have changed... 

12 comments:

mxtodis123 said...

Oh gosh, do I remember those days. Where did they go?
Mary

Elizabeth said...

I remember hearing those comments!

Ruth P. said...

So true!

Artistic Accents by Darla said...

It truly is amazing and the changes that have come in 55 short years! WOW, thanks so much for sharing this!

My Grama's Soul said...

Wow! What a trip down memory lane.

It seems like yesterday.

Blessings,

Jo

SugarberrySensations said...

Wow, isn't that amazing? So true! And so scary, isn't it?!

♥Lori

Sue said...

Pretty incredible and yes, I remember paying $15.00 a week for groceries when hubby and I first married (and that was in the 70s).

Hugs!

Jenny said...

What a great post! I love your walks down memory lane.

Pearl said...

I can't remember any of this I'm to young? Har!

Pearl said...

How ya doing sweetie! I'm calling internet today what a nightmare. I miss everybody!!

Artistic Accents by Darla said...

You are SO sweet, thank you!

Its So Very Cheri said...

Thanks so much for your sweet comments on my header. I have learned a lot but I also wish I knew more to make it go faster.

Cheri