| wilma6116@gmail.com: Mar 13 01:04PM -0700 Depends on what you call food. I bet in 1961 a kale salad would have cost a small fortune, while at the same time lobster was poor people food for New Englanders. Beef used to be cheap, but is no longer. Turkeys used to be a lot bonier than they are today, heck today's turkeys can barely stand because of all the breast meat. And an orange in the winter was a such a delicacy they were given as gifts for Christmas. And then again, what was an average meal in 1961? In 1960, people consumed an average of 600 calories less than they do today, even though my grandmother had no qualms about smearing bacon grease on a slice of Wonder Bread with a glass of whole milk and calling it lunch. Yeah, I think we are comparing oranges with mandarins. |
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