Times do change

[Rancher_RIP]

This popped up on Facebook today and I thought I'd share it here. This was from Southern California in the early 70's.

Even with these low prices I remember that it was still cheaper to go buy groceries to feed a family than to try and feed a family there.

 

[mikew_RIP]

When i where young i could go out with five shillings get drunk, buy a packet of cigs,fish and chips on the way home and have enough left for my bus fare to work the next day.

We use that as a joke but its not far from the truth,five shillings is now 25p,oh how things change

 

[Mfrankfort]

If groceries were still cheaper than the dollar menu... America wouldn't be so fat. haha. Pretty crazy. I also saw someone on here post something about a memory card from the 90's that had something like 256mb for around 100$. lol. That's also crazy.

 

[Marcel]

And let's not talk about car prices or gaz prices... A friend of mine got a honda civic in the 70s for $1,999.00. And I remember getting gaz at $0.68/canadian gallon (5litres).

 

[Mfrankfort]

Gas was around a 1.50 when I started driving. And that was only 12 years ago. lol.

 

[Mfrankfort]

My grandpa used to say he got gas for 45 cents a gallon, they would check his oil, fluids, wash the windows. People these days. haha.

 

[ShootRaw]

Sadly times have changed..(for the worst) Gas will always be $3/gallon or higher...To many taxes as well...