**1955: Ray A. Kroc opens his first restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois. That would be the first McDonald's as we know them today.
** Gas Price was 21-23 cents a gallon
** A 1957 Thunderbird cost $3,408
** Play-Dog modeling compound came out
1951 grocery Store Prices:
** 10 lb. bag of potatoes-- 33 cents
** 1 lb. strawberries-- 44 cents, sliced and sugared
** 1 lb. Beef chuck roast-- 69 cents
** 12 oz. peas-- 19 cents
Wouldn't it be nice to have those prices today...and the money we have today.
--Cooter
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