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My parents lived paycheck to paycheck in the early 70's; as a baby we lived in an old farmhouse that cost them $40/month rent. They had a new color console TV. Many of their friends & relatives were in the same boat. But my grandfather? Heck, he could have bought not the color TV but the whole store, real estate and all. His set, into the early 80's, was a 15" b/w. One year for Christmas my grandmother received a new electric dryer as a gift from all her children, so she wouldn't have to use the clothesline. He made her return it because it would use too much electric. Some folks, you see, are just plain cheap!
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Bryan
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