“When I was a kid, gas was something nobody wanted… and it stank!” “When I was a kid, gas was your FEET!” “When I was a kid, ‘giving it gas’ was pushing your buddy extra hard in the cart.” …that’s all I’ve got. ;-)
Swiss Steak: $.75 lb.Libby Tomato Juice, 5 (46 .oz) cans: $1.00Kraft Carmels, 1 lb pkg: $.37Milk: $.42 half gal.Uncle Ben’s Rice, 14 oz box – $.19Sunkist Oranges, 5 lbs.: $.49Cantaloupe: $.05 lb.Celery: $.04 lb.Tuition at Harvard: $1,250 yr.Nathan’s Hot Dog: $.25Roundtrip airfare London to New York: $453
You can reference what a lot of things cost in the 50s and 60s at fiftiesweb.com I know my dad bought gas for as little as .15 back then, I’ve still got his old business expense records
Tue Elung-Jensen over 12 years ago
Was also more oil back then.
LingeeWhiz over 12 years ago
When i was a kid, gas was dirt.
Comic Minister Premium Member over 12 years ago
Something must be done about the gas prices.
burleigh2 over 12 years ago
“When I was a kid, gas was something nobody wanted… and it stank!” “When I was a kid, gas was your FEET!” “When I was a kid, ‘giving it gas’ was pushing your buddy extra hard in the cart.” …that’s all I’ve got. ;-)
Rista over 12 years ago
When I was a kid in 1958
Gas: $.24Average income: $4,650House: $30,000Ford car: $1967-$3929Milk: $1.01
Bread $.19 a loafPostage stamp: $.04Chef Boy-Ar-Dee spaghetti, 15 1/2 .oz can.: $ .19Corned Beef: $.59 lb.
Swiss Steak: $.75 lb.Libby Tomato Juice, 5 (46 .oz) cans: $1.00Kraft Carmels, 1 lb pkg: $.37Milk: $.42 half gal.Uncle Ben’s Rice, 14 oz box – $.19Sunkist Oranges, 5 lbs.: $.49Cantaloupe: $.05 lb.Celery: $.04 lb.Tuition at Harvard: $1,250 yr.Nathan’s Hot Dog: $.25Roundtrip airfare London to New York: $453
You can reference what a lot of things cost in the 50s and 60s at fiftiesweb.com I know my dad bought gas for as little as .15 back then, I’ve still got his old business expense records