Hey Guy's time marches on. The cost of living - wages and health care - profit margins for those who invest - It's no wonder how come things cost what they do.
Dad's wages back then were about $55 to $65 take home so a car costing two thousand was quite a chunk. The nickle ice cream cone now cost a whopping dollar in most cases.
Gas I recall was about 27 cents a gallon. Smokes were a quarter and on the side of the pack you got back 3 pennies and that was from a vending machine. OLD you bet I'm getting more mileage each year.
Amazing things have happened to make our life a little better and those are things we have to look into. Life became a little easier for both men and women but now I wonder just how many folks today could actually feed themselves if they had to.
We've all grown up seeing some dreadfull but yet some marvelous things in our lives and our kids and grandkids will see many more things. We can only hope that the current issues we are seeing today are not around in their futures.
Reminiscing is often times nice to reflect on but we all move on. I was told once a long time ago - those who live in the past live in a world of their own. Time never slows but rather as we get older seems to move even faster.
I try to take each day as best I can and hope that the next day comes and soforth. It will stop for each of us someday and you better believe - life will keep moving on and on.
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Boats
O Almighty Lord God, who neither slumberest nor sleepest; Protect and assist, we beseech thee, all those who at home or abroad, by land, by sea, or in the air, are serving this country, that they, being armed with thy defence, may be preserved evermore in all perils; and being filled with wisdom and girded with strength, may do their duty to thy honour and glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
"IN GOD WE TRUST"
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