Treating Dad Got A Lot More Expensive

1997 Grocery Specials vs Today: Price Flashback:

Motorcycles need a few newspapers on the garage floor to mop up errant oil when she gets her precious new dino juice, it keeps the cememt neat 'n' tidy so mamma won't raise cane with yours truly, the mechanic. Unable to find fresh bird cage paper, grabbed at an ancient cardboard box in the corner & found a 1997 Albertson's supermarket special flyer!

A few of the weekly advertised specials from a dozen years ago...

Fresh Atlantic salmon filets, not farm raised.. $2.99/lb. Large Tomatoes, .79/lb. Ground beef, .99/lb. Lowenbrau beer, 5.99/12pack. 1.75 liter btl rum/12.99. Wings .99/lb.

What didn't change much?

Ribs 1.99/lb, boneless pork loin chops, 3.99/lb, tuna 50 cents/can, half gallon ice cream $3, peaches, plums, nectarines, $1.99.

What went up the most?

8-pc box of mixed fried chicken, $2.99. That's double or triple now. Man, I can remember when it was on sale for 1.79.

What have we learned? Beer, liquor, most produce, and boxed chicken prices have exploded to the upside. The most expensive price on one gallon of gasoline in '97 was $1.10. Most of us likely paid far less. Any grocery item which requires extra energy to produce has shot up in price, and this includes the cost of a modern day, brand new motorcycle, plus the gas & parts to run it, so dad, don't feel bad if it seems like your gifts are shrinking. It's gonna cost twice as much to put your split lobster tail & delmonico on the grill as it did in '97. Good thing the extra love is still free! Happy Father's Day!