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On 2/4/2016 8:56 AM, True North wrote:

John H.
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"So what. In 1965 I was making $72/month. But, my food, clothing and shelter were all
free. And I didn't have to pay for ammo."

.....and you were grossly overpaid at that!



I distinctly remember paydays early in my Navy days on the first ship.
Every two weeks the crew lined up in and outside the mess decks to be
paid. When my turn came, I'd present my ID card and the dispersing
officer would hand me a small, manilla envelope with all $50 and some
change in it. We were paid in cash back then. Now-a-days everything
is direct deposit.