*My thanks go out to my new friend, Cecil, from Mississippi, for forwarding me the following information about the "average" cost of living in the United States in 1943.
1. The average cost of a house was $3,600.00 .
2. The average income was $2,041.00 per year.
3. The average new car cost $900.00 .
4. The average rent was $40.00 per month .
5. The average movie ticket was $0.35 .
6. The average gallon of gas was $0.15 .
7. The average postage stamp was $0.03 .
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