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How much did a 2 piece fried chicken dinner cost in 1955?
Unfortunately, there's no way to give you an exact price for a 2-piece fried chicken dinner in 1955. Here's why:
* No Centralized Pricing: Unlike today with national chains, pricing in 1955 varied wildly depending on the location, restaurant, and even the specific day.
* No Standardized Meals: The concept of a "2-piece fried chicken dinner" wasn't a universal thing back then. What was included (sides, bread, etc.) would change from place to place.
However, we can make some educated guesses:
* General Food Costs: In 1955, a gallon of milk cost around $0.80, a pound of beef was about $0.70, and a loaf of bread was around $0.20. This gives you a sense of general food costs at the time.
* Restaurant Prices: While we don't have specific prices for fried chicken dinners, we can look at overall restaurant prices. A basic lunch at a casual restaurant might have cost around $1.00 in 1955.
Therefore, a reasonable estimate for a 2-piece fried chicken dinner in 1955 might have been somewhere between $0.75 and $1.50, depending on the restaurant and what was included.
To get a more precise idea, you might try searching for old menus from restaurants in your area or looking at newspaper advertisements from that era.
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