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Originally Posted by cynwldkat
I haven't seen those kind of gas prices since I was in high school!! Can't blame anyone for jumping in!!! Kind of sad for the station owners! Somebody always has to pay!
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I can remember the gas price wars in 1967 along NJ highways. On certain days you could get 3 gallons of
high test for a less than a buck! I guess there's somethings about the sixties I can remember
Here's some other 1967 prices and the 2007 price adjusted for inflation you may find amusing.
New House -- $14,425.00 / $86589.
Average Income -- $7,305.00 / $43850.
New Car -- $2,724.00 / $16531.
Average Rent -- $125.00 per month / $750.
Tuition to Harvard -- $1,855.00 per year / $11,135.
Movie Ticket -- $1.25 / $7.50
Postage Stamp -- 5¢ / .30
Gasoline .33 cents a gallon / $1.97
Milk -- $1.15 per gallon / $6.90
Bread -- 22¢ per loaf / $1.32
Eggs -- 38¢ per dozen / $2.28
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