Looking through my grandpa's old meat market ledger from 1962, I was shocked to see he sold a whole side of beef for $85.

Found it in a box of his stuff, and it makes you realize how much the whole cost structure of this trade has shifted, so what's the biggest price change you've seen in your time cutting?

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rosed3224d ago

Found a similar receipt from my dad's shop for a full pork loin at twelve bucks. The paper felt thin as tissue. Now the cryovac bag for one costs more than that. It's enough to make you just stare at the wall for a minute. The math doesn't even feel real anymore.

dakota_taylor393d agoMost Upvoted

The paper felt thin as tissue" - god, that got me. I used to roll my eyes at the whole "things were cheaper back then" talk, figured it was just old people being dramatic. But I actually found an old gas receipt from 2004 shoved in a book the other day and just sat there doing the math in my head like three times. It's not even the price that gets me, it's how flimsy and temporary those old receipts look compared to how much they meant back then. Makes you wonder what we're buying now that'll feel like that to us in another twenty years.

the_thea24d ago

Remember when a gallon of gas was the price of a cheap sandwich? My mom's old grocery lists look like they're from a different planet. You hold that thin paper and it just feels like proof of something broken. The numbers stopped making sense a while ago.