DHS teacher Chris Billingsley sent in this great Decatur Federal ad, which he believes dates from the 1960s.

In an era where the average American spends only 4.6% of their income on food, it’s extraordinary to see a recommendation to allocate 32% of your after-tax income to food.  That’s a full 12 point more than your mortgage!

Just goes to show you that this generation’s “unthinkable” was the last generation’s “normal”.