Same here. My dad was a post office worker. He bought a home in 1956 for under $20K and raised 3 kids. My mom worked on and off to afford to send us kids to catholic school. I wish I could go back and tell her to spend the money on something worthwhile.
No one knows today what a "gas war" is unless they're our age. Sounds unbelievable that 19.9 was the average price per gallon and stations would go as low as 9.9 during a price war. I feel bad for kids, especially. We could have fun all day for 50 cents. Quarter movie matinees, nickel candy bars. And comic books were a dime! Until they got greedy and raised it to 12 cents. Spiderman and Silver Surfer were our heroes.

Be sure your kids hear those storys. They won't get those from history or civics or geography classes. any more.