In the sixties I was buying the Fav 4 albums for $5. In the early
seventies I was traversing Europe and the Middle East on a 'dime' just
two years after college from savings working as a day laborer. So the
buck bought more. I buy antiques from Britain and Germany and lately
it has just been Germany. I know the trade deficit and national debt
aren't helping but it seems Britain is currently a special case. It
doesn't get much press but we're footing the bill for the English
presence in Iraq along with the other coalition members of the
International community so concerned about terrorism. If someone else
is paying I'm on their side too. In the seventies in Europe and the
Middle East I was Canadian to prevent trouble with the locals angry at
the US.

Jim

"David M. Harris" > wrote in message >...
> Space Cowboy wrote:
>
> > better than most. How come the # is at a historic high against the $?
> >
> When I was first in the UK, in 1968, the pound was worth $2.40. In the
> Fifties, it was at $5.00. $1.83 isn't really a historic high.
>
> dmh