I went to Germany with the school as a boy

and fags were three Deutschmarks - about two quid at the time.

Brilliantly though, marks were exactly the same size and weight as 5 pence pieces, so we were putting 15p in to machines every time.

Posted By: norway on March 21st 2012 at 19:04:21

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jeez. Just seen - 37p on a pack of fags (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 21, 18:05:35
- i remember saying i'd quit when it got to ?2 a pack (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 21, 18:50:17
- And I can remember when the newsagent (good old Les) would split a packet. (n/m) (General Chat) - the101ers, Mar 21, 18:20:32
- 10 Players No 10 used to be 1/9d. (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Mar 21, 18:14:55
  - 1 for 9 declared? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Mar 21, 18:15:22
    - ha ha yes (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Mar 21, 18:19:56
- Isn't there a point (or beyond one maybe) where this goes underground? (General Chat) - pants, Mar 21, 18:11:24
  - Imperial Tobacco made exactly that point today (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 21, 18:19:36
    - I went to Germany with the school as a boy (General Chat) - norway, Mar 21, 19:04:21
      - disgraceful thievery (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 21, 20:03:31

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