Beagling, a scaled-down alternative to fox hunting, was definitely Old Money. (Your obedient blogger remembers when The Ox Ridge Hunt Club in Darien, Connecticut had a pack of beagles.) You can sample a classic hunt in this video.
"Hound Dog," evoked in this Manufacturers Hanover ad, was surely New Money. Best known from Elvis Presley's 1956 recording, the song is considered a key link in the evolution of Rock from R&B.
One million dollars was real money in 1963. For instance, $1 million could buy 58 brand new Rolls Royces . . .
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| Rolls Royce: $17,000 |
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| XK-E: $5,325 |
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1 comment:
Great post. Love the car prices.
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