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Comments made in the year 1955!

(That's only 53 years ago!)

'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, 000.00 will only buy a used one.

'If cigarettes keep going up in price,
I'm going to quit. A quarter a pack is ridiculous.

'Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging a dime just to mail a letter!.

'If they raise the minimum wage to $1.00,
nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store. '

'When I first started driving,
who would have thought gas would someday 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 **** in GONE WITH THE WIND, it seems every new movie has either HELL or **** in it.

'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 Volkswagen car is going to open the door to a whole lot of foreign business.

'Thank goodness I won't live to see the day when the Government takes half our income in
taxes.


I sometimes wonder if we are electing the best people to congress.

'The drive-in restaurant is convenient in nice weather,
but I seriously doubt they will ever catch on.


'There is no sense going to Lincoln or Omaha 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'll pay 50 cents for a hair cut, forget it.'

Know any friends who would get a kick out of these, pass this on! Be sure and send it to your kids
and grandkids too!
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But its almost 2009 and it looks like this today . Wink Big Grin

Comments made in the year 2008 !

(That's today )

'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 $200.00.

'Have you seen the new cars coming out next year?
It won't be long before $20, 000.00 will only buy a used one.

'If cigarettes keep going up in price,
I'm going to quit. $5.00 a pack is ridiculous.

'Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging a dollar just to mail a letter!.

'If they raise the minimum wage to $8.00,
nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store. '

'When I first started driving,
who would have thought gas would someday cost 29.99 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 **** in GONE WITH THE WIND, it seems every new movie has either HELL or **** in it.

'I read the other day where some scientist thinks it's possible to put a man on the Mars 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 $1,575,000 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 computers 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 Volkswagen car is going to open the door to a whole lot of foreign business.

'Thank goodness I won't live to see the day when the Government takes 3/4 our income in
taxes.


I sometimes wonder if we are electing the best people to congress.

'The drive-in restaurant is convenient in nice weather,
but I seriously doubt they will ever catch on.


'There is no sense going to Lincoln or Omaha anymore for a weekend,
it costs nearly $215.00 a night to stay in a hotel.

'No one can afford to be sick anymore,
at $935.00 a day in the hospital it's too rich for my blood.'

'If they think I'll pay 25.000 bucks for a hair cut, forget it.'

Big Grin
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Originally posted by mawbear11:
can anyone tell me how to e-mail this . I would like to share it with the folks on my e-mail list


well...you can "copy and paste". Click left of mouse and hold down while scrolling over the post. It will highlight the page. Then right click and pick "copy". You then put it in the message body of e-mail by right-clicking there and choosing "paste". (that's the way I do)
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Originally posted by autumn1964:
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Originally posted by Zhukov:
Not to break up the party but in 1955 you might also hear:

"You hear about that colored girl who wouldn't give up her seat?" Next thing you know they'll want to sit with us in the restaurant.


You know, that's sad but true. I've always thought Rosa Parks had to be a very brave woman.


She was very brave. Her name and bravery are recorded in history, and rightfully so....but i've often wondered about the person she refused to give up her seat to. Who was she/he and what ever became of them? Afterall, they were the catalyst....

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