When I was 19, my friends and I were working in in the Oil Field, Homeless by choice living in a campground. Our Daily Allotment for FOOD for each of us was $1 Dollar, 1 can of Chunky Soup and 1 Package of Top Ramen.
We never ran out of beer though and allowed ourselves each a 12 pack a day.
Yikes. PBR or Schlitz?
Sounds like you were living large! To be young again, eh?