On Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:03:35 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

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>Barry wrote:

>> Marlboro cigs where 50 cents, Watermelon flavored bubble gum was 25 cents.
>
>Cigarettes were that much? As late as 1965 they were 35 cents here.

40 cents in chicago in the early 70's. And if you said you were old
enough they'd sell them to you. I started buying them at 12.

>In 1968 when I could get away with sneaking into a bar underage a draft
>beer was 15 cents and a bottle was 30.

In the mid 70's there was a place around here called "The Nickel Bag."
Draft beers were 5 cents. Everyone bought them 10 at a time. That
was before we knew drinking and driving was dangerous.

Lou