In a nostalgic glimpse at early 1970's grocery prices, Archie complains about having to eat chicken 'again' for dinner and asks why Edith can't serve hamburger for a change. Edith explains that it's easier to afford chicken at 29 cents a pound than the more expensive burger...at 98 cents a pound!
Gloria says she made $41.30 in three days of work. This is equal to $299.73 in 2023 dollars.
Mike claimed that " if this country taxed all commercial church property and canceled the oil depletion allowance, you wouldn't have to pay any taxes at all. As a matter of fact, the government would be sending everybody a dividend." The oil depletion allowance allows companies in the oil exploration industry to write off the expenses associated with the exploration of oil against their taxable revenue.