Saturday, September 20, 2008
Talk about "retro!" What we are experiencing in the last few days and months reminds me of the 1970's. Inflation, gas lines, economic turmoil and the "gnashing of teeth."
In 1975, I worked at Gray's Drug Store. One of my jobs was to take the sticky labels off merchandise, since inflation increased every day the price was higher, and placed on new labels. What a time! It looked like inflation would take over our economy, which it did until the 1980s. My dad was on a fixed income and on retirement, so he would cut in half his medication with our blunt kitchen knife to save money, and tell me the stories of the Great Depression. Compared with what my mom and dad went through, I guess we were OK.
How is the economy affecting you, let me know!
Denny
