Guess what came in the mail? This is my invitation to join the American Association of Retired People. Tuesday is my birthday and I'm turning 49, so, Lord willing, I have a few more years to work before I can think about retiring!
I found a neat site; the dMarie Time Capsule, which lets you put in a date and it will tell you about what was happening then. Here are a few statistics for November 24, 1960.
People born on November 24
Scott Joplin
Dale Carnegie
Prices for 1960
Bread: $0.20/loafMilk: $1.04/gal
Eggs: $0.90/doz
Car: $2,275
Gas: $0.31/gal
House: $18,500
Stamp: $0.04/ea
Avg Income: $6,227/yr
Min Wage: $1.00/hr
On TV in 1960
| Gunsmoke | Perry Mason | The Twilight Zone |
| The Flinstones | Bonanza | Leave it to Beaver |
| I Love Lucy | The Andy Griffith Show | The Ed Sullivan Show |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents |
Interesting, isn't it? The cost and wages are what I find most interesting. Everything looks so much cheaper, but the average income has really changed too.
Hope you've enjoyed this little look back in time!
Hope you've enjoyed this little look back in time!
27 comments:
Hope you have a wonderful Birthday...and enjoy many, many, more.
Blessings, andrea
wow! 1$/hr? eek. I did it too and this is mine.
that link didn't work... Oct 3, 1980 is where you'll find the stats, which were interesting, very interesting.
Mari,
Ahh, AARP what a milestone! They got me mixed up with another Cathy, and I started getting there stuff a few years ago, quite a jolt to the system….ha, ha. Happy Birthday.
Cathy
WOW a flag carrying member!!! Loved the trivia!
I get mail from AARP all the time. I am "old" enough to join but so far have resisted being assimilated!
Happyy happyyyy Birthday to YOU!
Most everyone signs up for AARP and then wonders WHY?????
Happy Birthday Susanna! I love you!!! And you are definitely not old enough for that yet. You can't be that old because you have SUCH young kids yet... (wink, wink).
Hope you have a great day today!
AARP? Um, my 50 is coming next year, so don't send them any referrals, o.k.? The dMarie is a very cool site. The changes from then to now are amazing!
Very interesting!
AND A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU SWEET FRIEND!!!!!
I hope you have a wonderful day! I am thankful for YOU!
Happy, happy birthday to you, Mari!!!!!! I hope you have a WONDERFUL day! :)
I sent you an e-mail too before I read your blog.
Happy Birthday, Mari. Hope you have many many more.
(When you get to be my age you also get Hearing info and Funeral info.) Life is so fun! and funny!
Happy Birthday my dear friend! I know your family will celebrate your day with lots of love!
I remember the year you were born...what does that say about me?!! LOL!
Happy birthday!! I hope it's wonderful! =)
I love the fact that I grew up in the 80s and watched so many of those shows listed...Gunsmoke (but didn't like it), The Flinstones, I Love Lucy, The Andy Griffith Show, The Twilight Zone, and Leave it to Beaver. LOL!!
I used that website to get information to put in the scrapbooks for each of the kids, and I have it printed off for both Hubby and me too. It's pretty neat what you can find out on the web.
things have changed a lot. the TV programs interest me.
Happy Birthday Mari. Be Blessed today and always.
Happy Birthday, Mari!
btw ... I've been getting ads for hearing aids in my mailbox. LOL!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! :)
i find it interesting that eggs really haven't gone up that much - my grocery store has them on sale for $0.99 for a dozen this week.
wow, what a birthday "gift"... hope the rest are better! happy birfday mari, it has been such a delight getting to know you!
1960, what a great year!
Hope your day has been wonderful!
I still love watching reruns of a bunch of those old shows, they bring back great memories of my childhood.
I was born on your 5th birthday! Happy birthday to us!
Can you imagine buying a house for less than what most cars are these days? That is crazy.
Happy Birthday!
Mari,
Happy Birthday, my friend. I wish you a wonderful day. May all your wishes come true.
Just to let you know, I remember all of the things you have listed. In 1965, I went to work for 65 cents per hour. Within the year I received a raise to 90 cents and thought I'd won a jackpot. LOL
My first husband's birthday, Michelle's father, was born on November 24th. I always think of him on this day. Sad that he died so young.
Blessings,
Mary
Happy Birthday, Mari! Wish I were there to eat cake with you. Hope you have a lovely day.
That is pretty neat trivia, and congrats on the AARP.
My hubby, who's 11 months older than me, got so mad when the AARP sent him the first mailing before he turned 50. lol
Fun link! Thanks :-)
I did something like this for my girls' baby books. The differences aren't as striking yet, but already things have gotten more expensive. I'm sure in 49 years it will be amazing to see the changes.
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