In high school (ear.y/mid 70s) I worked for the local supermarket (one of a major chain) and I distinctly remember cigarettes were 42 cents per pack. You had to hit a special key on the cash register because they were accounted for differently than other groceries.
I was just looking in my curio cabinet and saw a small commemorative snifter from my 25th HS reunion. I quickly did the math and thought, “oh, that’s 1999 - not so long ago.” Then realized my 50th will be NEXT YEAR!!!!
I got through high school in mid ‘60’s...Military late ‘60’s to early ‘70’s...I have a 60 year reunion coming up pretty soon...(sigh)