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ChisolmTrailDem

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10. I remember when gas was a dollar and at the time I was digging for gas money in

Reply to J_J_ (Original post)

Fri Sep 19, 2014, 12:09 PM

Sep 2014

the sofa cushions.

I can't even imagine what it must be like today for someone in that situation. It was hard enough to find a dollar in change, imagine having to dig for $4 instead!

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I remember when gas was a dollar and at the time I was digging for gas money in ChisolmTrailDem Sep 2014 #10

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