When McCain Turned 18
The year was 1954.
A few fun facts about 1954:
18-year-olds did not have the right to vote.
Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama to start the American Civil Rights Movement.
RCA produced the first color TV set.
The first commercial microwave oven was released, costing $2000.
Sen. Joseph McCarthy was condemned by the Senate for his Red Scare tactics.
The Dow Jones closed at an all-time high of 382.
The Boy Scouts of America finally desegregated on the basis of race.
A gallon of gas: 22 cents.
Average cost of a new house: $10,250
Average monthly rent: $85
Average yearly income: $3950
Quaint times. Clearly John McCain grew up in a world far different than what we face in 2008. He is literally from another era.
A few fun facts about 1954:
18-year-olds did not have the right to vote.
Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama to start the American Civil Rights Movement.
RCA produced the first color TV set.
The first commercial microwave oven was released, costing $2000.
Sen. Joseph McCarthy was condemned by the Senate for his Red Scare tactics.
The Dow Jones closed at an all-time high of 382.
The Boy Scouts of America finally desegregated on the basis of race.
A gallon of gas: 22 cents.
Average cost of a new house: $10,250
Average monthly rent: $85
Average yearly income: $3950
Quaint times. Clearly John McCain grew up in a world far different than what we face in 2008. He is literally from another era.
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