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...
Latter half of 60's was the same, that was of course after the purchase of beer and art supplies, my $17 dollar a week allowance didn't allow much for food. If not for Krystal and 10 cent hamburgers I would probably have. starved. Bubbarust
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.
Adjusted for inflation, $1.00 in 1977 is equal to $5.57 in 2026. But with that said. At Wally World a Banquet TV Salisbury Steak dinner sells for $1.89 .
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.
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.
DeleteVery True--Great lunch spot as a kid on weekends
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.
DeleteLatter half of 60's was the same, that was of course after the purchase of
Deletebeer and art supplies, my $17 dollar a week allowance didn't allow much for
food. If not for Krystal and 10 cent hamburgers I would probably have. starved.
Bubbarust
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.
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.
ReplyDeleteEntry level McDonalds employees make $11-17 per hour depending on location. A Bigmac meal is $9-13. That is 75-80% of the hourly wage...
DeleteAnd people wonder why young people are not happy with the country. We had it good but also made it horrible for our kids and grandkids
I never had a sub sandwich that was as good as the Kmart subs were.
ReplyDeleteAdjusted for inflation, $1.00 in 1977 is equal to $5.57 in 2026.
ReplyDeleteBut with that said. At Wally World a Banquet TV Salisbury Steak dinner sells for $1.89 .
But! Nowhere near the taste or quality.