And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
They used to make 6" subs that were the bomb - nice balance of meat, veg, and bread. And, it didn't get soggy by the time you got to the car. Plus, their cherry slushes were good too...
Had an after-school job delivering furniture about that time. Was making $3.50 an hour. Those prices were "normal" and I would have debated spending that kind of money on food.
Right next to the deli where you could pick up some vulcanized ham…. Mmmmmm….
ReplyDeleteIt's no wonder K-Mart went out of business with these incredibly cheap meals.
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ReplyDeleteNowadays people would look at a meal under $2 with lots of suspicion about food safety or content ("does that Salsbury steak moo or meow?").
ReplyDeleteI am pretty sure that today, most people would look at a $10 meal as suspicious.
DeleteThey used to make 6" subs that were the bomb - nice balance of meat, veg, and bread. And, it didn't get soggy by the time you got to the car. Plus, their cherry slushes were good too...
ReplyDeleteYes, they were Subway before Subway.
DeleteIn college (latter half of 70's) I could easily survive a week on $10, many times on $5.
ReplyDeleteMy weekly grocery bill at a married college student from 1969 - 1971 was $20 per week.
DeleteHad an after-school job delivering furniture about that time. Was making $3.50 an hour. Those prices were "normal" and I would have debated spending that kind of money on food.
ReplyDeleteHad really good clam chowder in their coffee shop.
ReplyDeleteA good paying job, I was making $5.35 then. The lowest price shown was 20% of my hourly wage.
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