Tokyo Rose, the Infamous War Criminal makes Koopersmith's Blog 65 years later. But not for the obvious Reason. How the Act & Art of Splurging entices each Generation & Nationality, no matter what Century or Millennium you happen to live in. Enter: The Wonders of National Splurge Day ©1994 upon its 20TH Year ABC: Anniversary – Birthday – Celebration.

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National Splurge Day’s The Daily Splurge #108 for Monday, October 6, 2014 directs us towards Contemplation. That’s Contemplation, not Contempt, although that might be a likely Word to use for this historical Fact that is:

On Thursday, October 6, 1949 (65 years ago), Iva Toguri D’Aquino  (also known as: Tokyo Rose, the pro-Japanese Wartime Broadcaster) was convicted of Treason and sentenced to 10 years in prison with a $10,000 Fine.  In those earlier days, $10,000 went a longer ways – further than it does today.  Imagine if Iva had received that Money instead to spend for NATIONAL SPLURGE DAY, had NATIONAL SPLURGE DAY been around back then.  Considering I was not born till Saturday August 9, 1952 and I didn’t create NSD till 1994, that would have been immaterial to the Case as those Legal Beagles would tell us.  However,    

 

Check out:   http://www.dollartimes.com/calculators/inflation.htm

Only because:  A Dollar just ain't what it used to be.

DollarTimes.com’s Inflation Calculator tells its Readers & Visitors the relative buying power of a Buck in the USA between any 2 years from 1914-2014.  By clicking in the designated years, we find that:

 

$1.00 in 1949 had the same buying power as $9.67 in 2014.

Annual inflation over this period was 3.55%.

 

Therefore, a Dollar saved is a Dollar earned and Splurging back in the mid-1900s (before Fast Food Chains, High Technology & all things robotized) kicked in covers a vast Spectrum of Splurge that is interesting to ponder and wonder about. 

 

IF YOU WISH TO SEND KUDOS:  You may contact this amazing Website at:  http://www.dollartimes.com/contact.htm

I firmly believe a Website as this will encourage Children to be interested in Economy and Math, as it helps to train them at an early age as to what is going on and how numbers play a great role in our lives.  My other favorite Website is:  www.timeanddate.com which adds character and a daily charm to writers when 'dating' their Pieces. 

 

 

 

 

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