I wish I could remember the name of the book that left an impression on me years ago. It was about post american civil war II. Pretty much split the country in two at the mason Dixon line with Muslim control in the north, and a Christian controlled south.
I still remember $6 deer corn, $8 sweet feed and chicken feed. I just paid $110 for 4 sacks of sweet feed, a sack of scratch, a sack of laying pellets, and a bag of rabbit feed.
I had a poulan pro for years. It even sat flooded at my fish camp once for 6 weeks before I could flush it. One winter I goofed and left the gas in it. Took it and a weed eater to trim a lawn. They put Chinese carbs in them. Ran worse than when I took them in for repairs. Now I have a Ryobi...
They switched from coal to natural gas a few years ago. I took several trips up there with a heavy lift crane barge and a deck barge loaded with the turbines and generators.
I have given up on most fast food due to shrinkflation. Had my fill this week with subway. Over $40 for 3 subs and they were very skinny compared to before.