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So Ya Think Times Have Changed?

Today this would probably be $150., or more.

 

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Re: So Ya Think Times Have Changed?

These days it costs that much to feed the cat.

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Can't go to most places for lunch for $12.50 @Kachina624 

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First impression: It's strange that they made her put all of that food—especially the produce—on the floor (and on a carpet, no less). It certainly would have fit on a dining table for the photo.

 

Second impression: Although it's not clear enough to see what all the items are, it looks like she has three loaves of bread for two adults and two small children for one week. They must really like sandwiches! And two boxes of salt for one week? Plus I'm not sure if I want to know what is in those cans near what appears to be wrapped meat if they've organized food by category...  Smiley Very Happy

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Air conditioning was unheard of in 1947 in Florida.  I never had one until 1968 because it wasn't needed.  It always cooled off at night and there was always a breeze.

 

Climate warming is real!

 

Every year we set a new record HOT!

 

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Re: So Ya Think Times Have Changed?

@Somertime  $12.50 per week on groceries is 20.83% of $60.00.

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My "first" mother-in-law prided herself on only spending $15 a week on food.   

 

She served wieners & beans 5 times a week.    (BUT the family belonged to TWO country clubs...)

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@Desertdi wrote:

My "first" mother-in-law prided herself on only spending $15 a week on food.   

 

She served wieners & beans 5 times a week.    (BUT the family belonged to TWO country clubs...)


@Desertdi, That's funny and also kind of wierdWoman LOL

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@on the bay wrote:

@Desertdi wrote:

My "first" mother-in-law prided herself on only spending $15 a week on food.   

 

She served wieners & beans 5 times a week.    (BUT the family belonged to TWO country clubs...)


@Desertdi, That's funny and also kind of wierdWoman LOL


@on the bay 

 

Actually, *I* was the wierd one in THAT relationship...    di

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@Desertdi wrote:

@on the bay wrote:

@Desertdi wrote:

My "first" mother-in-law prided herself on only spending $15 a week on food.   

 

She served wieners & beans 5 times a week.    (BUT the family belonged to TWO country clubs...)


@Desertdi, That's funny and also kind of wierdWoman LOL


@on the bay 

 

Actually, *I* was the wierd one in THAT relationship...    di


 

Well @Desertdi,

as one of my daughter's said after telling me I am weird, she said so is she and that "weird is a good thing and who wants to be normal?"

"If you walk the footsteps of a stranger, you'll learn things you never knew. Can you sing with all the voices of the mountains? can you paint with all the colors of the wind?"