BadFisherman Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

If you are as old as I am...or older, you either remember these comments from 1955-ish, or just forgot:

"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 $20.00."

"Have you seen the new cars coming out next year? It won't be long before $2,000 will only buy a used one."

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

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

"If they raise the minimum wage to $1 an hour, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store."

"When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would some day cost 29 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."

"I read the other day where some scientist thinks it's possible to put a man on the moon by the end of 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 $75,000 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 are 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 Volkswagon 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 costs nearly $15.00 a night to stay in a hotel."

"No one can afford to be sick anymore, at $35.00 a day in the hospital, it's too rich for my blood."

"If they think I will pay 50 cents for a haircut...forget it!"

Ring any bells?

bahmer Loc: Northern Illinois Rockford

Yep I remember all of those and those were the days. Things have sure changed since 1955 haven't they?

Larry M Loc: North Clairmount, San Diego

I was only 9 years old. LOL.
But I do remember "better red then dead" being thrown around.

BadFisherman Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

Just a tad, Mr. B.

troyfrd1 Loc: Hampstead,NC

I wasn't born yet until 1958 but I do remember some of them

bahmer Loc: Northern Illinois Rockford

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plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

DING!!!! Many bells rang and at only age 5 at that time it wasn't long before I heard all of them.

wellfield Loc: Long Beach,California

I was born 1940....yea' I remember the old times!.....seemed a little bit simpler then.

bahmer Loc: Northern Illinois Rockford

I was born Jan.7,1943 so you got me by three years.

wellfield Loc: Long Beach,California

Bet we could tell some tall tales!.....I won't tell!....and we're still kickin'....chuckle.....

bahmer Loc: Northern Illinois Rockford

Amen and Amen

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

Well, it was either 1955 or 1956 when England and France bombed ships in the Suez Canal, blocking it with several sunken ships. Suddenly, it looked like the U.S. was going to get into the conflict, so all the cool cats, who had heckled our underclassmen in AF ROTC, were now suddenly standing in line to get into the program. I was sorely tempted to put on my uniform and go over and line up all of them and do an hour or so of close order drill, pretending to determine who might be qualified. Instead, i let the regular officers tell them it was to late for them to join if they weren't entering freshmen.

I also came awfully close to buying a Chevrolet station wagon in 56, at a price I think was $1950! Just Sayin..RJS

Jeremy Loc: America

A Chevrolet Station Wagon of today is a Chevy Suburban. The old ones could tow a boat and could sleep in them.

ghaynes1 Loc: Strawberry Plains, TN

I was born in '54 but I do remember my parents and relatives repeating some of these statements.

I do remember my first job at 15 and half paying $1.60 an hour which was minimum wage then. After 3 months, I got a 15 cents an hour raise. I remember thinking, "what am I going to do with all this extra money?"

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

My first job was a caddy at a CC. $ 5.00 a bag and tried to always carry 2. Tipping wasn't a thing then and that $ 5.00 for usually around 5 hours work went a long ways back in early 60's.