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Saturday, June 2, 2018

Change



        I grew up in the 50's, graduating from high school in 1959.  Those were good years and I have many great memories. But change happens and things have really changed since then.  Things that we never would have predicted or believed have happened and sometimes we forget all that has changed.  Well here are several comments that could have been made in the 50's.  Enjoy how things have changed.


          "If they raise the minimum wage to $1, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store."          "Who would have thought gas would someday cost 50 cents a gallon."
          "Pretty soon you won't be able to buy a good 10 cent cigar."
          "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."
          "Do you suppose television will ever reach our part of the country?"
          "I never thought I'd see the day when 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."
          "Did you know the new church in town is allowing women to wear slacks to their service?"
          "Next thing you know is, the government will start paying us not to grow crops."
          "There is no sense going to Philadelphia or New York anymore for a weekend, It costs nearly $15 a night to stay in a hotel."
          "No one can afford to be sick any more, $35 a day in the hospital is too rich for my blood."
          "If a few idiots want to risk their necks flying across the country that's fine, but nothing will ever replace trains."
          "I don't know about you but if they raise the price of coffee to 15 cents, I'll just have to drink mine at home."
          "If they think I'll pay 50 cents for a hair cut, forget it. I'll have my wife learn to cut hair."
          "We won't be going out much any more. Our baby sitter informed us she wants 50 cents an hour. Kids think money grows on trees."

         Interesting.  Now I wonder what comments we are making now that we will laugh at  60 years from today.  What do you think?

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