November 23, 1979
According to our charge card limits, it's only eight shopping dollars 'til Christmas"
November 22, 1979
"They're not biting - and we've invited all the neighbors - can you think of another entrée?"
October 18, 1979
"Prices"
October 3, 1979
"Many of the nation's leading economists are agreed that they see an end to double digit inflation ..."
September 14, 1979
"Eat, drink, and be merry ..."
August 13, 1979
"Here's our estimated required increase in allowances, passing along uncontrollable costs for bubble gum, candy, hamburgers and movies ..."
June 4, 1979
"Anti-inflation guidelines"
May 10, 1979
"Other than him, there ain't nobody here but us chickens"
December 14, 1978
"As you know , the dollar only buys half of what it did in 67' - so it only goes through June…"
June 8, 1978
"Have you noticed that since we got all these credit cards, we're spending money like it's going out of style?"
May 8, 1978
"That was four dollars worth of lettuce - I hope you enjoyed it"
February 3, 1978
"We demand 100% parity - that means you give us the same number of gumdrops that a kid's allowance would have bought in 1912"
December 1, 1977
"This year we'll be practical - you get the house payment receipts, I get the groccery receipts, Sally gets the car payment receipts- and Johnny gets the receipts for everything else"
September 1, 1977
"Here's one in your price range - you can move right in and complete it at your leisure, barringa a hard winter"
June 1, 1977
"That's my daddy - the cost of living went up again - but he was able to find the perfect moonlighting job"
March 1, 1977
"I guess it's what they call zero based budgeting we've got nothing to start with next month"
June 18, 1976
"It's good to be back in the old routine after going through the hassle of getting that cost of high living salary increase"
September 1, 1975
"Good morning , Madam- We were just in the neighborhood, and I'd like to acquaint you with our timely new service"
August 29, 1975
"So Including 40 arces , the tractor, cable T.V and Pre-faded jeans, that makes roughly 50,000 we'll need to return to the purely agricultureal existence"
July 3, 1975
"Inflation"
August 19, 1974
"...If this doesn't work out, we'll give you a sword"
January 3, 1974
"The suggestion here, for those of us feeling the pinch, is to plant a garden"
"She wanted to go to the coast - I wanted to go to the mountains - then the utility bills came…"