John H
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In Korea, bananas were the hot item. The Koreans had a hard time getting bananas, for some reason.
Oh, cigarettes were always hot, but they were rationed there also. I used up my ration smoking the
damn things!
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My dads cousin who marched and shot his way through Europe said “old Gold” cigerretts were the hit ticked. An unopened pack of Old Gold was great bartering material. The locals didn’t smoke them, they traded them instead. Worth more than money...