"Musashi" > wrote:
> > wrote in message
> > "Musashi" > wrote:
> > > [ . . . ]
> > > Speaking of which, the annual Herring fetival at the Oyster Bar in
> > > Grand Central in New York
> > > started yesterday, with daily airfreighted herring from Holland.
> > > In fact, if I weren't scheduled for sush tonight I'd be heading over
> > > there. I'll bet with restaurant fish all if not most is once frozen.
> > >
> > As a high school student, I sold newspapers in Grand Central around
> > 1950. Me and my buddies would occasionally eat at the Oyster Bar. Their
> > fare was always great, but we were making 56¢ an hour, so didn't do it
> > often, even though one of the waiters (Josê) always gave us a break.
> >
> 56 cents in 1950 is something like $4.54 in 2005 adjusted dollars.
> A pointless observation but thought I'd mention it.

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