I wanted to have an actual clubhouse with a unique hand-sewn flag flying from it. When I was just a young man of say seven or eight, I wanted to be part of a club. My longing to belong to a club probably started earlier in my life. Two of the originals still residing in my attic So, instead I opted for the four cassettes with the realistic possibility that I could scrape together enough cash to pay for one cassette at regular club price, which I believe was Air Supply’s “Greatest Hits.” I think even 11 year old me was smart enough to realize that I couldn’t afford to buy eight more cassettes over three years with no real means of consistent income besides the occasional birthday money from grandma, aunts, and uncles. As I remember you had the option of only selecting four cassettes with the agreement to buy one at regular club price over the next year, or you could opt for the 12 with the agreement to buy 8 more over the next three years. I specifically remember receiving Hall & Oates “Private Eyes,” Van Halen’s “Diver Down,” Men At Work’s “Business As Usual,” and Alabama’s “Mountain Music” cassettes among that first batch. I was probably 11 or 12 the first time I joined the club. With hundreds of cassettes to choose from there was no way I could say no to such an obviously great deal. You know what else was only a penny back in 1982? Twelve cassettes of my choice courtesy of the Columbia House Mail-order music club! With an insert in the TV Guide and usually one in the Sunday newspaper “Parade” insert, Columbia House preyed upon the impressionable youthful minds like myself that craved great music. Even though the yearly rate of inflation was roughly 6%, according to Tavares, thoughts only cost one penny and a kiss was five cents! What a bargain! After all the average price of gasoline was only 91 cents per gallon, the average cost of a new car was $7,983, and a loaf of sliced white bread was a mere 50 cents. Just look at the above lyrics from the family band known as Tavares. A dime if you tell me that you love me.” – Tavaresīack in 1982 money went a lot further.
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