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re: What are some random prices that you remember during your high school days?
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:12 am to PeteRose
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:12 am to PeteRose
In college back in the late 80's before we would go out we would each put $2.05 in our left pocket. The rest of our party cash went in the right pocket. After a night at The Bengal, Sports, and Fred's, we would stumble over to the McDonald's on Chimes street. A quarter pounder, fries, and water was $2.05. Many a night I was grateful for this little habit, and that quarter pounder was incredible. 
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Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:12 am to PeteRose
as a senior in hs, McDonald's burgers were $.20/ea., another nickel if you wanted cheese, at the 7-11 across the street from our hs, Old Milwaukee quarts were $.55/ea., or two for a dollar, we'd go straight from practice and and get a couple of quarts to cut the road dust, proprietor knew we were hs kids, didn't bat an eye, he'd even ask us about upcoming games or the last game
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:20 am to 777Tiger
Rays Pe Ge in Monroe, mince meat sandwiches 4 for a buck.
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:23 am to PeteRose
McDonald’s had a 2 Big Mac combo for 4.99
Biggie Size at Wendy’s was like 35 cents
Gas was 3.89 a gallon because I drove a 99 GMC z71 in high school with a 6 inch lift and 35 inch mud grips. My friends had to pitch in gas money to ride to parties
Biggie Size at Wendy’s was like 35 cents
Gas was 3.89 a gallon because I drove a 99 GMC z71 in high school with a 6 inch lift and 35 inch mud grips. My friends had to pitch in gas money to ride to parties
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:26 am to thumperpait
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Concerts ticket was $10.00
I remember day of Rock and Roll tickets were 17 bucks...
Sammy Hagar, Van Halen, Boston, Heart, and Blue Oyster Cult
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:26 am to MotorBoater
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A case of Miller Lite was 17.99 and highlife was $13.99
20 bucks for handle of Kentucky tavern. 8 dollars for keystone light 30 pack.
I know this cause this is all I could afford to drink in high school
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:28 am to DLauw
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$.59, $.79, $.99 was the jingle for Taco Bell
I recall 59 for the regular, 79 for the supreme. But What’s the 99 cent version?
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:29 am to PeteRose
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$.59, $.79, $.99 was the jingle for Taco Bell
what's the word?
Thunderbird!!
what's the price?
forty(cents,) twice!!!
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:30 am to PeteRose
I have an old ticket stub for a Van Halen concert in 1980 and the price was $7.50.
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:31 am to PeteRose
Gas around .85 per gallon.
Taco Bell Tacos for .59
Taco Bell Tacos for .59
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:31 am to MoarKilometers
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think a whopper was $0.99
This. I've gone to Burger King way less frequently after this ended.
I miss fast food being actually cheaper than other options. I can just go to a burger diner, Chinese buffet, or Mexican restaurant and get better quality food for the same 10 bucks it costs to get a combo at BK or Wendy’s. And fast food quality is worse now. Wendys used to be awesome, BK was decent. Now both are terrible to the point I think McDonald’s is actually better now. Even the sonic here is crap and I used to love sonic burgers
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:32 am to PeteRose
In 1964, my family purchase a brand new off the lot Ford Galaxy 500. Purchase price $2,500.00
Price of Gas my senior year (1976) in HS: .59 Gal
Federal Min Wage my senior year: $1.80 Hr
Price of Gas my senior year (1976) in HS: .59 Gal
Federal Min Wage my senior year: $1.80 Hr
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:33 am to CubsFanBudMan
I remember a pack of marlboros being 4 dollars. Can of Copenhagen under 2 dollars.
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:34 am to PeteRose
12 dollar hair cuts at Your Father’s Mustache being outrageous at the time.
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:34 am to thumperpait
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And lived nickel beer night at cowboys. Had six cups stayed filled for .30 cents.
Thinking how bizarre it is I went to a legit “penny pitchers” night when visiting friends at Nicholls in Thibodeaux during college. That was just 10 years ago. Can’t imagine there’s bars anywhere that still do that.
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:44 am to PeteRose
1970/71 gas around $0.19 a gallon. We would put in $1 worth into my buddy’s ‘67 Mustang and be good for a day.
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:46 am to DLauw
quote:and the Mexican pizza (RIP) was just $1.99
$.59, $.79, $.99 was the jingle for Taco Bell
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:47 am to PeteRose
Small coke at the movies was $1.69
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:47 am to PeteRose
I remember when gas hit $.50/gallon. You would have thought the world was coming to an end.
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:59 am to PeteRose
Dang, I'm an old fart.
5 cent short cokes in the machine with the handle you had to push down after inserting your nickel.
"Jacks hamburgers for 15 cents are so good good good, that you'll come back back back to Jack Jack Jacks for more more more."
5 cent Krystal burgers.
The Butter Burgers (normal size) at the Frostop where I worked were 30 cents and the Lot-A-Burgers were 49 cents.
I can remember 20 cent gas (earlier than HS). I can remember $3.00 to fill the tank and emergency reservoir on a VW bug during High School days.
Getting only $2.00 to cut a really big yard.
10 cent DC, or Dell comics
$4500.00 Corvette Stingray
5 cent candy bars
5 cent single scoop ice cream cones
15 cent milkshakes from machines at McDonalds that never were turned off. 15 cent McDonalds burgers.
25 cent packs of cigarettes, back when smoking was good for you.
Do I remember $150 a kilo Weed?
5 cent short cokes in the machine with the handle you had to push down after inserting your nickel.
"Jacks hamburgers for 15 cents are so good good good, that you'll come back back back to Jack Jack Jacks for more more more."
5 cent Krystal burgers.
The Butter Burgers (normal size) at the Frostop where I worked were 30 cents and the Lot-A-Burgers were 49 cents.
I can remember 20 cent gas (earlier than HS). I can remember $3.00 to fill the tank and emergency reservoir on a VW bug during High School days.
Getting only $2.00 to cut a really big yard.
10 cent DC, or Dell comics
$4500.00 Corvette Stingray
5 cent candy bars
5 cent single scoop ice cream cones
15 cent milkshakes from machines at McDonalds that never were turned off. 15 cent McDonalds burgers.
25 cent packs of cigarettes, back when smoking was good for you.
Do I remember $150 a kilo Weed?
This post was edited on 4/8/21 at 9:10 am
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