Come on people. This was going on before the wage went up. Blame Biden. If we can gain from it politically then sure, run with it. Newsom is tied to Biden.
Thanks for posting that. I’m of the age where I remember similar prices.
Shakes: 20c but, “Sorry, our shake machine is down”
When I was in Jr High I usually ate lunch at a White Castle that was near the school.
4 sliders, a fry and a large orange soda...
It was like 1.65 and that seemed like a lot at the time.
Lunch at school was 35 cents but it was sold at a loss I’m sure... extra cartons of milk were a nickle or a dime for chocolate...
A Hershey bar was 5 cents
My dad made about 12 bucks an hour and it was enough to run the household and also put something in savings and supported the cost of an 80 acre farm we used on weekends to get away from the city. (St Louis)
It was about 1968