When in first grade, one day I got lucky and found a penny in the school yard. I decided to go to a local store called HART pharmacy and buy myself a piece of penny candy. I grabbed a piece from the jar and put my penny on the counter. Mr. Hart looked at me and said, that will be 2 cents please. What??? I threw myself on the floor of his store and had a totally meltdown. I told him this is called penny candy for a reason…. I know false advertising when I see it.
After letting me sulk for a while, Mr. Hart leaned over the counter and in a stern voice said Son, it’s called inflation, better get used to it
. My 6 year old self rejected that concept completely.