Sox, considering the economic shape of the US, mainly our debt, I don?t think we should teach our mistakes to the kids. The dollar, well Buddy, I have lost track,,,,,, what is the dollar worth now a days, last I heard it was 2 cents compared to the (union days) you speak of.
In 1965 my first beehive cost me $35. In 1968 I can remember a 3 bedroom, 2 car garage, brick home could be purchased for 25K $25,000. In 1978, I purchased a top of the line pick up for $7,800.
Multiply above items by 10 times and fast forward to 2018, oh, er uh don?t multiply the pay scale 10X, just the items. Pay scales are up,,, but by a considerable much lower pace..
Blessings