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Tue Apr-05-11 08:20 AM
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The fabulous ‘50’s…what I remember….

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Great home-cooked food
President Eisenhower
Inflation so low you didn’t notice it
Candy you could buy for a penny (bubble gum, squirrel nut zippers, etc.)
No air conditioning

Rock n roll
USA is #1.
Cheap gasoline
Kick-butt economy
No air conditioning

Cars with lots of chrome
Disney movies
Candy bars for .05 (small) and .10 (large)
Lots of hope and optimism about the future
No air conditioning

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