And that’s the truth! Kids, to be honest, have to real concept of money. The summer between my eleventh and twelfth school years, saw an ad in the paper for a window a/c unit (this would have been 1959) for only $250. My mother about had a stroke. To me, it was just a number, but I realize now if was probably my dad’s entire monthly salary.
Some niche and encyclopedic textbooks can cost as much as a new PS4/XB1 or more, my favorite example is the Oxford English Dictionary 20 volume set for $1000. There are law books that fetch 3-4 times the price for 1/20th the content.
Dani Rice over 9 years ago
And that’s the truth! Kids, to be honest, have to real concept of money. The summer between my eleventh and twelfth school years, saw an ad in the paper for a window a/c unit (this would have been 1959) for only $250. My mother about had a stroke. To me, it was just a number, but I realize now if was probably my dad’s entire monthly salary.
otahans over 9 years ago
How true! I went thru Los Angeles city College paying only for my books and a student body fee of 6 or 7 dollars per semester.
Boots at the Boar Premium Member over 9 years ago
Some niche and encyclopedic textbooks can cost as much as a new PS4/XB1 or more, my favorite example is the Oxford English Dictionary 20 volume set for $1000. There are law books that fetch 3-4 times the price for 1/20th the content.