March 27, 1967 Happy Birthday

Well today is my birthday. 41, unemployed, and thankfully healthy and with a terrific husband.

My mother sent me with a wonderful check a book on what was going on in 1967.

• U.S. Troops in Vietnam increased from 300,000 to 474,300
• Three U.S. astronauts die in flash fire
• U.S. Population reaches 200 Million
• Elvis and Priscilla marry in Las Vegas (wondered if they ever dreamed of "Dancing with the Stars"
• Thurgood Marshall becomes the first Black to be appointed to the Supreme Court
• Green Bay Packers won the Super Bowl
• Cardinals won the World Series
• Average Income $7305.00 (I don't make that now)
• New Car Cost $2,724.00
• New House Cost $14,425.00 (Wish I could refinance my house on that amount, heck I could pay it off)
• Gas Cost .33 ( I paid 3.19 on Monday)
• Gallon of Milk Cost $1.15 ( I paid $3.00 for half gallon yesterday)
• Minimum Wage $1.40
• Life Expectancy 70.2 years ( I hope it is a bit longer now)

I wonder what it will be like in another 41 years.