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The deed is done. (lemmy.world)
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[-] misk@sopuli.xyz 96 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

It’s impressive because after dropping all those coins into arcade machine he could still afford some smokes.

[-] Nougat@fedia.io 52 points 5 months ago

You just steal those from your mom.

[-] watson387@sopuli.xyz 14 points 5 months ago

They were less than a dollar a pack back then.

[-] misk@sopuli.xyz 7 points 5 months ago

Damn those rich American kids.

[-] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Well, that is Richie Rich we're looking at.

[-] Tomato666@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 5 months ago

In the UK some shops would sell you a single cigarette for less the ten of our new pennies. Around '86 I think.

[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 points 5 months ago

The big kid who had a little bit of moustache would buy a pack of 20 for about 2 quid from the corner shop next to the school and would sell them for 20p each to the other kids.

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