Interesting, David. The comparison I use is what it cost me for lunch when I
was an undergraduate at McGill in Montreal in the early 60s. At a
neighbourhood tavern, two tourtieres (meat pies) plus a large order of fries
cost 40 cents. With a glass of beer (5 cents) and a nickel tip for the
waiter, you could have a great lunch for 50 cents! Clearly you and I agree
with Samuel Johnson, who said,

"I mind my belly most studiously, Sir, for I hold that he who does not will
scarce mind anything else!"
Harry
Harry Needham
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Canadian War Museum
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> From:         David Formanek[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
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> Subject:      $ '66 & '99
> 
> I have always found it useful to correlate later twentieth century
> inflation 
> rates according to the pizza standard. On my way home from school in New
> York 
> City, I would buy a slice of pizza, 15¢, and a Coke, 10¢. 
> 
> David
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