Wieners & Beans

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A friend forwarded this advertisement from a Buffalo newspaper from the '50s.

Howie, I remember those days. I also remember eating four course meals in Seville Spain for $5 per person including wine. Those were the days.

[Robin Garr]

Guys, before we start pining too much for those old days, let's remember what our fathers and grandfathers took home in salary back then.

Howie, are you sure that ad was from the '50s? The reference to "War Bonds" makes me think it might be a little older.

Guys, before we start pining too much for those old days, let's remember what our fathers and grandfathers took home in salary back then.

Howie, are you sure that ad was from the '50s? The reference to "War Bonds" makes me think it might be a little older.

I thought that too, but it came to me in an email with several other old ads and they were all from the 50's, but, who knows. It does say "kept" the war bonds.

It does say bought and kept war bonds. Defense bonds, and they were called, became war bonds after Pearl Harbor. I don't know how long they were sold however.The only thing missing from that menu is corn on the cob.

It does say bought and kept war bonds. Defense bonds, and they were called, became war bonds after Pearl Harbor. I don't know how long they were sold however.The only thing missing from that menu is corn on the cob.

We still have some War Bonds from WWII. And we are going to pick up our first corn of the season tomorrow.

We still have some War Bonds from WWII. And we are going to pick up our first corn of the season tomorrow.

I'll be getting our first local corn tomorrow also. Very late this year - wet April.