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To: Tennessee Nana

“It was cheaper to buy the same Japanese cameras downtown than in the BX overseas during the 70’s...”

It was also cheaper to buy groceries on the German economy in the early 90’s than at any store on base.

19 posted on 08/14/2008 8:15:24 PM PDT by Grunthor (Dems want to destroy America, Republicans just want to be Dems.)

To: Grunthor

Artificial Christmas trees were $100...

People had laughed at me for bring my $4 one with me from Stateside...

LOL

21 posted on 08/14/2008 8:18:00 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana

To: Grunthor

It was also cheaper to buy groceries on the German economy in the early 90’s than at any store on base.

I would belive that in the mid-late 80's, but in the early 90's the exchange rate hit the bottom (DM1.49=$1.00)

31 posted on 08/14/2008 9:16:29 PM PDT by Sarajevo (You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me.)

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