This was Florida's definition of a TREAT when the family have extra money to spend??? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 08-01-2015, 03:44 PM

Florida mentioned they had extra money to spend and they deserved a TREAT so if that was the case why didn't she suggest they order a pizza or have some chicken delivered? Or the family going out to dinner?

Her definition of a treat was buying a ROAST from the supermarket?

Bonniegirl · 08-01-2015, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Florida mentioned they had extra money to spend and they deserved a TREAT so if that was the case why didn't she suggest they order a pizza or have some chicken delivered? Or the family going out to dinner?

Her definition of a treat was buying a ROAST from the supermarket?

I guess cause they couldn't really afford to buy much meat usually. Back in the day Roasts were a big deal. Even if people had money I remember as a little girl a roast beef dinner back than was like Oh boy!!! Now it's kind of a boring meal!

TVFactFan · 08-01-2015, 06:56 PM

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I guess cause they couldn't really afford to buy much meat usually. Back in the day Roasts were a big deal. Even if people had money I remember as a little girl a roast beef dinner back than was like Oh boy!!! Now it's kind of a boring meal!

Extra money to spend always meant eating out to me lol Glad I wasn't around if Roast was a big time dinner

Bonniegirl · 08-01-2015, 07:03 PM

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Extra money to spend always meant eating out to me lol Glad I wasn't around if Roast was a big time dinner

Yeah it was a big hunk of bland meat/ roast with carrots and little potatoes cooked in the oven. Wasn't much taste really !

And my Mom and Aunts were good cooks, and all, just to me the roast dinner seemed really bland and boring!

Make a lasagna ! Now that is yummy!!! Or a ham dinner with all the trimmings!

TVFactFan · 08-01-2015, 07:22 PM

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Yeah it was a big hunk of bland meat/ roast with carrots and little potatoes cooked in the oven. Wasn't much taste really !

And my Mom and Aunts were good cooks, and all, just to me the roast dinner seemed really bland and boring!

Make a lasagna ! Now that is yummy!!! Or a ham dinner with all the trimmings!

Roast sounds more like a sunday meal.

Bonniegirl · 08-01-2015, 10:50 PM

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Roast sounds more like a sunday meal.

EXACTLY!!! A Sunday meal. That's when my family got together!!! LOL!!!

Bland meat, and school the next day!!!!

Maybe Monday morning and school is what I'm associating that bland , tired a**ed roast with!!!

visaman666 · 08-01-2015, 11:25 PM

It might well be bland (depending on the cook), but, that's what the gravy is for!

I guess they were tired of eating fried bologna every night. Remember that Cherry Kool-Aid was a big treat for themselves too!

TVFactFan · 08-01-2015, 11:29 PM

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It might well be bland (depending on the cook), but, that's what the gravy is for!

I guess they were tired of eating fried bologna every night. Remember that Cherry Kool-Aid was a big treat for themselves too!

We didn't put GRAVY on a roast in Philly lol

Only on turkey and baked chicken and stuffin

Bonniegirl · 08-02-2015, 01:14 AM

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It might well be bland (depending on the cook), but, that's what the gravy is for!

I guess they were tired of eating fried bologna every night. Remember that Cherry Kool-Aid was a big treat for themselves too!

I always preferred good old fashioned meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, which was like a basic Tuesday night meal ! LOL! Now that was GOOD!!!!

Way better than what was supposed to be a fancy meal with that bland roast with the carrots and potatoes cooked with it!

biffbronson · 08-02-2015, 03:28 AM

I think this was in reference to meat prices having spiked in the late '70s. Remember the later opening of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, where Mary rolls her eyes and reluctantly tosses a package of meat into her shopping cart, having looked at the high price?

TVFactFan · 08-02-2015, 03:45 AM

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I think this was in reference to meat prices having spiked in the late '70s. Remember the later opening of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, where Mary rolls her eyes and reluctantly tosses a package of meat into her shopping cart, having looked at the high price?

This was the mid 70's

JSP · 08-09-2015, 07:31 PM

Meat seemed to be a lot more expensive back in the day than it is now.

JSP · 08-09-2015, 07:43 PM

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Meat seemed to be a lot more expensive back in the day than it is now.

For example, I was watching an episode of Let's Make a Deal recently, and they were having the contestant guess the prices of certain food items. This took place obviously in the early 70s. They showed the price of a box of Rice-A-Roni as 33 cents. The cost of a six pack of Eskimo Pie ice cream bars was 69 cents, and the cost of a 10-pound canned ham was $10.75! Yikes! Considering minimum wage must have been about $1.25 at the time, $10.75 for a canned ham was a hell of a lot of money.

JSP · 08-09-2015, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

I always preferred good old fashioned meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, which was like a basic Tuesday night meal ! LOL! Now that was GOOD!!!!

Way better than what was supposed to be a fancy meal with that bland roast with the carrots and potatoes cooked with it!

I have to admit I never got into pot roast with carrots and potatoes. I'll eat it if my mom makes it, but I can live without it.

TVFactFan · 08-09-2015, 08:27 PM

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I have to admit I never got into pot roast with carrots and potatoes. I'll eat it if my mom makes it, but I can live without it.

I never got into

Turkey wings
Meatloaf

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visaman666 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 06, 2007 Posts: 818	It might well be bland (depending on the cook), but, that's what the gravy is for! I guess they were tired of eating fried bologna every night. Remember that Cherry Kool-Aid was a big treat for themselves too!

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