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Default Will High Food Prices Spoil This Year's Labor Day Barbecues?

Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "The Other Guy" wrote:


Question: Who is the first guy? :-D

> > Compare just a few years ago, before ethanol, and droughts,
> > and some of the other things that have doubled most meat
> > prices, and almost that much of an increase in other things.

>
> Yes. Gas was 50 cents a gallon and cigarettes were 50 cents a pack. Ah,
> those were the days!


That was in the 1970's. Cheap prices but also cheap salaries and
hourly wages too. It usually balances out but I've noticed that lately
the cost of products are climbing higher than income. We are a doomed
society....it's just a matter of time.

G.