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I assume the grocery stores back then were probably smaller and more centrally located.

• pjc50 8y ago
  And women were less likely to go out to work, so they could spend a day schlepping around the shops to buy what they needed. Yes, people shopped at the local corner store - which means a narrower range of goods at higher prices. A rather different world of pre-decimal currency.
  • eherot 8y ago
    But also significantly lower carbon emissions!