My Grandfather

Becoming my grandfather...

When I was growing up,  my grandfather would always make comments on the price of things, especially foods. Now remember, he was born in 1899, so prices then, and through the depression, were so much less. I can still remember his saying about the prices of bread. 
He said... "29 cents for a loaf of bread... That really burns my as".

Aside from trying to figure out the literal meaning of the whole burning his ass thing, you could easily realize that he was outrageously amazed at the prices and how they could be so high.

Twenty years ago, I realized that I had become my grandfather as to the more than surreal prices of everything. Expect that my response was a bit more refined... "OMG... I CANT BELIEVE HOW MUCH THAT COSTS". 

Fast forward as prices become ever the more increasing over the years. OMG... YOU GOTTA BE SHITING ME.

TODAY... My wife tells me not to even look at the prices. But it's like a horror movie... I can't help but look. The prices burn me to my very soul. It's too the point of disbelief.  Then there's the realization that there are some things that I won't or can't buy any more, or greatly limit how often. I like hot dogs, but it hasn't gotten to the point that they are a stable part of our meals. I could go on and mention specific prices... but you already know about all this yourself. 

It's just that through my eyes, raised in the 50s... Yes,  the middle of the last century... Everything is priced beyond belief.

BTW... Chicken dogs...NOT HAPPENING... Nathans All Beef at $6.29 for the 12oz package... on Martins potato rolls at $4.19. Some things you simply can not compromise on. 

Pass me the Heinz Mustard @ $4.19 a bottle and the UTZ chips @ $4.69 for the 7 1/2 oz bag.  

Add that can of Coke Zero at $6.89 a 12pk. 

Water... $2.50 a bottle. ... $4.00 in amusement parks. 

Such is life.