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Default A historical question about HoJo'w

On 7/20/2014 4:48 PM, George Leppla wrote:
> On 7/20/2014 4:37 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:
>>
>> OMG! You are stirring memories. I loved those fried clams!
>>

> In the mid to late 60's, HoJo had an AYCE Fish and Chips special almost
> every Friday night. For $1.29, you got all the deep fried flounder,
> french fries and cole slaw you could eat. Once in a while, they would
> do the same thing with Fried Clams... but the price for that jumped to
> $1.99 pp.


Heh, I wonder how that (USA) $1.29 now equates to today's $$$?? I have
no clue how to do the math to "exchange" past money to current prices :/
That's beyond my ken, but I know it can be done ;>

Sky