-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Graph Paper Printer- Lil
- From: "Lilian" <lilian.oswaldocruz@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:53:34 -0300
I had no idea you had that kind of rationing, ration books etc. in America!
I spent the war years in Brazil, where as far as I know we only had gasoline
rationing. But, we went to England in 1947 taking crates of food and
clothing for the family over there. I remember the rationing, our coupon
booklets, "cream" cakes made with egg whites, the sweetless candies... the
awful soap. On the other hand, I remember beautiful silk blouses made from
parachute silk!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger" <rcleavitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "PCTT" <PCTechTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: 2008-08-20 01:40
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Graph Paper Printer- Lil
"I am wondering where you come from... you mention rations in WWII..."
I grew up in a very small town in upper New England here in the U.S.
The whole country was under rationing all during WWII. They used a book of
stamps that were issued to each family and when buying rationed items you
had to have the cash and sufficient ration stamps to cover the purchase. A
weekly ration of gasoline was three gallons as I recall. Three gallons of
gas got you into town for a load of groceries on Saturday and a ride to
church on Sunday. Farmers could get more fuel for their farm equipment of
course. Sugar and butter were rationed among other things.
Many things were in short supply even though not rationed. Toothpaste was
package in a lead tube in those days and plastic tubes were yet to be
invented.
If the drugstore received a shipment of toothpaste the word got around and
everyone headed to the store with their empty tube to get a new one. If you
didn't have an empty tube to exchange..... no toothpaste! Lead was scarce
because large amounts were used in ammunition. Everything was scarce so even
if you had the money to buy that didn't mean you necessarily got what you
wanted. The storekeepers controlled many items and parcelled things out so
that their regular customers got their fair share but nobody could buy
enough of anything to sell it on the blackmarket. My dad always got a carton
of Camel cigarettes along with our grocery order on Saturday night.
Times have changed, that's fo sho!
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