On Saturday, 20 August 2016 15:19:56 UTC-5, Ophelia wrote:
> "S Viemeister" wrote in message ...
>
> On 8/20/2016 2:02 PM, jinx the minx wrote:
> > S Viemeister > wrote:
> >> On 8/20/2016 1:12 PM, jinx the minx wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I did not say there was government rationing during the depression.
> >>>
> >> When you use the word 'rationing', do you mean that people were careful
> >> with food and didn't waste anything? Or am I missing something?
> >>
> > Yes, that's exactly what I meant. Making 1 pound of meat stretch to feed
> > 6
> > people, or last more than one meal.
> >
> Ah. That will confuse many people
>
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> It makes sense to me. Many people in the old days had to ration things out
> so they lasted until the more became available.


Things that are dirt - common today were precious commodities, e.g. oranges were given as Christmas presents, a square of chocolate was an eagerly - anticipated treat, chicken was for Sunday dinner, etc....

Clothing, too...who today darns socks? When you see that in old movies, you think, "Gee, why don't they just go out and buy a new pair?", the answer of course being that a simple pair of socks for working people took some purchasing power...

When I was a kid my mom sewed a lot of our clothes, the sewing machine was as much or more a part of life as a television set or a refrigerator...

Then, of course, Ms. O, there are the stories of thrifty Scots men patching their torn French Letters, but of course I know you've no knowledge of that, I'm practically sure...

;-D


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Greg