Category: Inflation

Back and forth across the nation
Flies the blame for our inflation;
But it’s here, and what is more, it
Is too plain who’s paying for it.

by Ray Romine Friday, October 19, 1951

Prices so steep’ll
Discourage people.

by Ray Romine Wednesday, August 22, 1951

Behold me at the grocery,
Aglow beneath the collar.
Though costs still rise,
To my surprise,
I’m only shy a dollar!

by Ray Romine Wednesday, August 22, 1951

Inflation, yes, but on my word,
There is this pleasant thought beneath:
It’s been an eon since I’ve heard
That we dig our graves with our teeth!

by Ray Romine Thursday, October 11, 1951

The piece of steak was tender, prime;
And yet I didn’t buy it.
There never was a better time
To go upon a diet.

by Ray Romine Saturday, September 1, 1951

“The fee is nominal,” this phrase
Brings back the olden, golden days.
The difficulty seems to be
Today, the nominal is phe-.

by Ray Romine Saturday, October 27, 1951

I walked dovm to the butcher shop
And almost got the shakes
To see the prices hung upon
The chops and roasts and steaks .
So, when the butcher, smiling, asked:
“Which would you like to cook?”
I said, “Thanks. I’ve 5 dollars, chum–
All I can do is look!”

by Ray Romine Tuesday, August 7, 1951