A look from 1957

[Pataha]

The following were some comments made in the year 1957:

(1) "I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, its going to be impossible to buy a weeks groceries for $20.00."

(2) "Have you seen the new cars coming out next year? It won't be long when $5,000 will only buy a used one."

(3) "If cigarettes keep going up in price, I'm going to quit. A quarter a pack is ridiculous."
(4) "Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging a dime just to mail a letter?"

(5) "If they raise the minimum wage to $1, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store."

(6) "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,"

(7) "Kids today are impossible. Those ducktail hair cuts make it impossible to stay groomed. Next thing you know, boys will be wearing their hair as long as the girls,"

(8) "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 **** or **** in it."

(9) "I read the other day w! here 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."

(10) "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 that they will be making more than the President."

(11) "I never thought I'd see the day all our kitchen appliances would be electric. They are even making electric typewriters now"

(12) "It's too bad things are so tough nowadays. I see where a few married women are having to work to make ends meet."

(13) "It won't be long before young couples are going to have to hire someone to watch their kids so they can both work."

(15) "I'm just afraid the Volkswagen car is going to open the door to a whole lot of foreign business."

! (16) "Thank goodness I won't live to see the day when the Govern ment takes half our income in taxes.. I sometimes wonder if we are electing the best people to Congress."

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

(18) "I guess taking a vacation is out of the question now days. It costs nearly $15.00 a night to stay in a hotel."

(19) "No one can afford to be sick any more, $35.00 a day in the hospital is too rich for my blood."


As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point the wrong way.

 

[Don Palmer]

Thank You!

It's "Back to the Future". Great post. Again, thank for sharing it.

 

[Hershal]

I loved it!

 

[ralphsulser]

Thanks for the reminder

 

[Ron Rompen]

No offense, but I have to question some of those comments. Are they 'real', or are they someone's recollection of things that were said 'back then'.

Having said all that, I can really relate to some of them. For example, when I

started smoking, cigarettes were $0.55 a pack. Current price, $7.50+

started driving, gasoline was (about) $0.42 a gallon. Current price $0.822 a litre (can't be bothered to convert, it's just EXPENSIVE)

started driving, a driveable used car was $500 ('66 Chev BelAir, certified). Current price for a comparable vehicle, $10,000

started working, my MONTHLY salary was <$400. Current salary is over $5500 per month.

started drinking (in the bars) beer was $0.05 a glass (draft). I no longer go to bars....too damm expensive. But last time I took a customer out, draft was $1.25 a glass.

I'm sure we all have similar stories...makes me shudder to think what OUR kids will have to say when they're our age. Things seem to be changing faster and faster, to the point where it's no longer possible to really 'keep up' with the major things any more.

 

[Pataha]

My wife received this on her EDU site. Thought it was amusing on pasted it here. Not sure about the accuracy. However, I cannot imagine anyone making them up. Since, it is more for a break, hopefully you do not over think these little statements.

 

[Don Palmer]

I'm old enough to remember...looks real accurate to me.

My wife received this on her EDU site. Thought it was amusing on pasted it here. Not sure about the accuracy. However, I cannot imagine anyone making them up. Since, it is more for a break, hopefully you do not over think these little statements.

Do You Remember These
by the Statler Brothers

Saturday morning serials chapters 1 through 15,
Fly paper, penny loafers, Lucky Strike Green.
Flat tops, sock hops, Studebaker, Pepsi Please,
Ahh, do you remember these?

Cigar Bands, on your hand, your daddy's socks rolled down.
Sticks, snow floats and aviator caps with flaps that button down.
Movie stars on Dixie Cup tops, and knickers to your knees,
Ahh, do you remember these?

The Hit Parade, grape Tru-Aid, The Sadie Hawkins Dance,
Pedal pushers, duck tail hair and peggin' your pants.
Howdie-Doodie, Tutti-Frutti, the seam up the back of her hose,
Ahh, do you remember those?

James Dean, he was keen, Sunday movies were taboo,
The Senior Prom, Judy's mom, Rock-n-Roll was new.
Cracker Jack prize, stars in your eyes, as Daddy tore the keys,
Ahh, do you remember these?

The boogey man, lemonade stands, takin' your tonsils out,
Hindenburg, -n- wait your turn, and 4 foul balls you're out.
Cigarette loads, -n- secret codes, -n- savin' lucky stars,
Can you remember back that far?

The boat neck shirts, and fender skirts and crinoline petticoats,
Mum's the word, and a dirty bird and a double root beer float.
Moon hub caps, and loud heel taps, and he's a real gone cat.
Ahh, do you remember that?

Dancin' close, little moron jokes, and cooties in her hair,
Captain Midnight, Ovaltine, and The Whip at the County Fair.
Charles Atlas Course, Roy Roger's Horse, and "only The Shadow knows"
Ahh, do you remember those?

Gable's charm, Frog in your arm, loud mufflers, pitchin' woo,
Going steady, Veronica and Betty, white bucks, and "Blue Suede Shoes"
Knock Knock jokes, and "Who's there?", Dewey, Dewey who?;
Do we, do we remember these? Yes, we do, Ahh do we do we remember these?



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[Marc]

(2) "Have you seen the new cars coming out next year? It won't be long when $5,000 will only buy a used one."

This cannot be from 1957 - I bought a fully loaded van for US$2100 in 1971.

 

[Wes Bucey]

Do You Remember These


by the Statler Brothers

Saturday morning serials chapters 1 through 15,
Fly paper, penny loafers, Lucky Strike Green.
Flat tops, sock hops, Studebaker, Pepsi Please,
Ahh, do you remember these?

Cigar Bands, on your hand, your daddy's socks rolled down.
Sticks, snow floats and aviator caps with flaps that button down.
Movie stars on Dixie Cup tops, and knickers to your knees,
Ahh, do you remember these?

The Hit Parade, grape Tru-Aid, The Sadie Hawkins Dance,
Pedal pushers, duck tail hair and peggin' your pants.
Howdie-Doodie, Tutti-Frutti, the seam up the back of her hose,
Ahh, do you remember those?

James Dean, he was keen, Sunday movies were taboo,
The Senior Prom, Judy's mom, Rock-n-Roll was new.
Cracker Jack prize, stars in your eyes, as Daddy tore the keys,
Ahh, do you remember these?

The boogey man, lemonade stands, takin' your tonsils out,
Hindenburg, -n- wait your turn, and 4 foul balls you're out.
Cigarette loads, -n- secret codes, -n- savin' lucky stars,
Can you remember back that far?

The boat neck shirts, and fender skirts and crinoline petticoats,
Mum's the word, and a dirty bird and a double root beer float.
Moon hub caps, and loud heel taps, and he's a real gone cat.
Ahh, do you remember that?

Dancin' close, little moron jokes, and cooties in her hair,
Captain Midnight, Ovaltine, and The Whip at the County Fair.
Charles Atlas Course, Roy Roger's Horse, and "only The Shadow knows"
Ahh, do you remember those?

Gable's charm, Frog in your arm, loud mufflers, pitchin' woo,
Going steady, Veronica and Betty, white bucks, and "Blue Suede Shoes"
Knock Knock jokes, and "Who's there?", Dewey, Dewey who?;
Do we, do we remember these? Yes, we do, Ahh do we do we remember these?





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Actually, I do remember using or seeing ALL of these, except L/S Green - I'm pretty sure those stopped right at the end of WWII, long before I snuck my first cigarette. I do recall Kool cigarettes with a cork tip (no filters back then) which kept the paper from sticking to a moist lip. They had so much menthol in them, smokers smelled like they were wearing Vick's Vaporub for cologne.

A 1954 Chevy Bel Aire four door sedan with outside sun visor and fender skirts (brand new, after haggling) netted out at about $2,000 with two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission. The 210 model (one step below Bel Aire) was about $300 less without fender skirts and outside sun visor.

Hindenberg was BEFORE WWII, but radio used to replay the broadcast of the disaster on the anniversary and newspapers would publish a series of photos. I have absolutely no idea what "Frog in your arm" refers to - I'd appreciate enlightenment.

 

[Don Palmer]

Frog in your arm...

I have absolutely no idea what "Frog in your arm" refers to - I'd appreciate enlightenment.

Wes, I found this using Google Search,

Do You Remember

I still don't get it.