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What did it cost in the 1960s?

What did it cost in the 1960s? | 1968; Back in the Good Old Days . . . Minimum 
wage $1.65
-----
2 hrs =
1 doz eggs
1 lb bacon
1 lb round steak
1/2 gal milk
(delivered!)
10 lbs potatoes
1 pack
cigarettes
AND
1 gal gas; 2023
-------
$7.25/hr
*****
$14.50
for 2 hrs
 work; 1 hr work
at min wage =
5 gal gas
OR
5 packs of 
cigarettes; Maybe we should raise the min wage? | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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1968; Back in the Good Old Days . . . Minimum wage $1.65 ----- 2 hrs = 1 doz eggs 1 lb bacon 1 lb round steak 1/2 gal milk (delivered!) 10 lbs potatoes 1 pack cigarettes AND 1 gal gas; 2023 ------- $7.25/hr ***** $14.50 for 2 hrs work; 1 hr work at min wage = 5 gal gas OR 5 packs of cigarettes; Maybe we should raise the min wage?