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SharonAnn

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17. 35 cents for MCDonalds hamburger, fries, and Coke in 1963.

Sun May 27, 2012, 09:48 AM

May 2012

15 cents for hamburger
10 cents for fries
10 cents for small Coke

Ah, those were the days.

Of course, the Quarter Pounder is a better burger, the fries are bigger and the Coke is bigger, but lots more expensive.

The Happy Meal burger meal is about the same as the original McDonalds burger, fries, and Coke.

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Fast-food burgers have tripled in size since the 1950s [View all] marmar May 2012 OP

When a Reeses cup was one orpupilofnature57 May 2012 #1

Last year, I thought a Reeses PBC sounded good. BanzaiBonnie May 2012 #23

Check out the book, "Deconstructing the Twinkie"... Javaman May 2012 #47

Chart is showing the largest size available -- NOT the average size of a burger sold KurtNYC May 2012 #2

Correct. jp11 May 2012 #8

You're right. This is misleading. PSPS May 2012 #9

So the CDC's goal is to manufacture controversy? And I guess obesity rates really haven't gone up? marmar May 2012 #10

Yes, obesity is up. But not because "the largest size of everything is bigger than it used to be." PSPS May 2012 #22

So when the industry itself says this nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #14

No, the "industry itself" isn't saying this at all. PSPS May 2012 #24

Yes, the industry admits to portion creep nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #27

Fact: obesity correlates most strongly with poverty and church attendance KurtNYC May 2012 #46

There is a correlation, direct mind you nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #48

did I mention that I love sarcasm ? KurtNYC May 2012 #50

But the whopper Jr is the size of the whopper nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #13

Never in my LIFE have I ever ordered a 42 oz drink. Never. cherokeeprogressive May 2012 #25

you need a Huge Ass Beer. piratefish08 May 2012 #43

Yeah, there's no way the average soda sold is 42oz 4th law of robotics May 2012 #32

people are jumping on the drink hfojvt May 2012 #36

You are correct... Big Macs use 1/10# patties. QPs use 1/4# patties. OneTenthofOnePercent May 2012 #44

I remember buying a hamburger at Mr. Quick in 1971 for 19 cents Art_from_Ark May 2012 #3

35 cents for MCDonalds hamburger, fries, and Coke in 1963. SharonAnn May 2012 #17

I don't remember how much the fries and Coke were at Mr. Quick Art_from_Ark May 2012 #31

My dad used to say that for $4-$5 you'd get way more food than a whole family could eat. smoochpooch May 2012 #34

according to the inflation calculator hfojvt May 2012 #38

I remember Royal Castle hamburgers for 10 cents each. RebelOne May 2012 #28

How to lie with statistics NWHarkness May 2012 #4

But how many people are eating the "average" as opposed to the "extreme"? ....... marmar May 2012 #5

The exaggeration pokerfan May 2012 #7

If that's an actual CDC graphic, I'm amazed they didn't pick it up. Poor work. nt. SwissTony May 2012 #29

I go for fast food once a week Viva_La_Revolution May 2012 #16

That is true WolverineDG May 2012 #6

Now, many have the "free refills". GoCubsGo May 2012 #11

And not just fast food nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #12

Good point. JohnnyRingo May 2012 #21

It's what people want Meiko May 2012 #41

A 6 times bigger soda would be 1.82 times as tall if the shape of the container is the same. FarCenter May 2012 #15

In-N-Out's patties have always been 1.6 ounces, i.e. 1/10 pound slackmaster May 2012 #18

I was going to post that. I never get a double there. Their singles are perfect. IndyJones May 2012 #40

When I worked at MCD's, we fried hamburgers to be eaten w/in 7 or 8 minutes. Now? Microwaved Romulox May 2012 #19

...and so have we. LOL JohnnyRingo May 2012 #20

The meat is not the same. I haven't been around since the 50's, but I know Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #26

Then don't eat at fast food joints, MadHound May 2012 #30

It isn't fast food - almost all restaurant heap the plate now. I was invited to a Habachi restaurant jwirr May 2012 #33

I noticed that Trix doesn't taste the same Jamaal510 May 2012 #35

Krystals Go Vols May 2012 #37

You know what else has increased 3 times? Women's clothing sizes. Quantess May 2012 #39

remember the 15cent one size only McDonald's Cheeseburger? Douglas Carpenter May 2012 #42

White Castle; their burgers are still 1920s-style & small. n/t LeftinOH May 2012 #45

HELL MUTHAFUCKIN YEAH! datasuspect May 2012 #49