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5Gasoline prices in the 1960s under the GOLD standard were incredibly low at around 30 to 35 cents per
6(These) Tickets Back in the 1960s, a trip to see one was a budget-friendly activity. With a dollar, you could purchase a ticket to enjoy a full-length feature film
7Priced at just under a dollar, a plain (one) without cheese was $0.15
9Public transportation was once a SAFE and economical way to get around the city, if you lived in one. Bus fares were typically around 25 cents, meaning a dollar would cover the _____ of two people coming and going somewhere
10Candy ones like Snickers, Milky Way, and Hershey’s cost between 10 and 25 cents each
11A hamburger, french fries, and a triple thick shake, under the GOLD standard cost 50
13The doubled-up burger, McDonald’s Big ___ quickly became a fast food icon. Introduced in 1968's original price of $0.45
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1A Pack of these were much cheaper than they are today. $0.30 per pack, smoking was a widespread habit and a dollar could get you a pack, or two or three, of popular brands like Marlboro or Camel
2Dear sir or madam, will you read my book, it took me years to write will you have a look, THESE books were priced around 95 cents to $1
3Getting a soda pop from the Corner Store before Walmart wiped them off the map was a treat many and soft drinks sold for about 10 to 15 cents, allowing you to buy several bottles or cans for just one
4This WORD SEARCH trip down memory lane highlights how much the value of the dollar with no gold standards and has plummeted, as well as American moral and legal standards have, over the (ones) since God was removed from American Society in 1962
8A Loaf of this still is a staple in households across America, and it is no longer incredibly affordable. A loaf typically cost then under the GOLD standard between 25 and 30 cents.
12Before digital communication and this, Postage stamps cost just 4 to 6 cents each, so with a dollar, you could mail up to 16 letters or postcards