Out on the town-1935

[justplugit]

Found this guest check in my Mother-in-laws papers.

12 people out on the town, 68 beers, 2 cognac, 13 hamburgers- $8.80 NO TAX!

[Backbeach Jake]

I need to build a Way-Back Machine!

[Karl F]

It's all relative......



What Things Cost in 1935:
Car: $580
Gasoline: 19 cents/gal
House: $6,300
Bread: 8 cents/loaf
Milk: 47 cents/gal
Postage Stamp: 3 cents
Stock Market: 144
Average Annual Salary: $1,500

[justplugit]

Ya Karl, but I picked up on the NO TAX, and wondered who ordered the extra hamburger and 2 cognacs on top of the beer.

[Karl F]

two cognacs.... hmm somebody had two hamburges as well...prolly one in the same ...hungry...AND thirsty... and 4 dropped out in the last round of beer

No Tax... few years into the depression still... they hadn't come for their "bailout" yet....

The repeal of the Volstead Act, gave the feds a good boost in tax dollars...don't forget that.... that wasn't a speakeasy tab..

[Raider Ronnie]

12 people out on the town, 68 beers, 2 cognac

Was one of the 12 the designated driver ?

[Karl F]

designated driver....circa 1935...whoever could crank the flivver over, and get it running.....

considering this was how they drove back then, I don't think it mattered much...



crap....even back in the 70's most vehicles had a pint under the seat, and a case in the back seat!...

get pulled over...flashlight would shine all around the car.... you boys going home?...yep... OK... you there in the back seat...you better drive the rest of the way... Yes sir, thank you sir!

times have changed in many ways..

[justplugit]

Originally Posted by Karl F

... and 4 dropped out in the last round of beer

Prolly cause they couldn't walk.

They would all meet at her Aunt Myrties house on weekends and walk
down 1/2 mile to Uncle John's Stand. Don't know if it was a speakeasy
but from pics i've seen, they sure knew how to have a good time.

[Raven]

that the assassin of youth drug wasn't available back then

because ..... there just might have been a blood bath

people chasin each other around with meat cleavers...

[HESH2]

thinking back was married in the 60's,was blue collar worker worked alot of hrs and made little $$$$$$.but wife could go to store and get 5 bags of food including meat to feed family of 5 for a week.gas was like 3.2 gallons for $1.homes about $15,000.no real traffic and population smaller never got stopped driving after a few beers.now progress and all the toys we have you need big $$$$ to survive.so the $15k house is now $300k.cars cost more than my first home.so point is i am left thinking the times i grew up in you never had a problem finding work and taking care of your family,don't think you can say that today.

[Raven]

Originally Posted by HESH2

thinking back :
you never had a problem finding work and taking care of your family,don't think you can say that today.

Today they say that finding a job is the equivalent of being accepted to Harvard University.