Circa 1976, when I was just old enough to wander around on my own a little, $2 at the woolworths lunch counter would equip me with two comics ( 25-35 cents each) spidey and a horror book. The remaining $1.30-1.50 allowed for a grilled cheese meal that included fries, a coke, and .25 for server.

— Scottobear (@scottobear.bsky.social) 2026-03-09T19:43:23.177Z

Circa 1976, when I was just old enough to wander around on my own a little, $2 at the woolworths lunch counter would equip me with two comics

( 25-35 cents each) spidey and a horror book.

The remaining $1.30-1.50 allowed for a grilled cheese meal that included fries, a coke, and .25 for server.