Dang! That was a lot of money back in the day!
Dang! That was a lot of money back in the day!
Never thought about it, until just now...
$200 in 1969 is worth about $1,819.72 today
In country, money did not mean much.
Once on a stand-down, I became involved in a bet against a REMF in a sit-up contest. As it progressed, we increased the wager... Little did I know that calisthenics was what he did in his off time. As we passed 500, he increased his pace like a wild man! Around 600, I threw in the towel and was down $500. I believe he set me up, not for the money, but to take his place on the perimeter guard the night of the stand-down party! Which I did to cover the $500.
When on stand-down, the REMFs did all the duty.