• WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    15 days ago

    I love that song. I always assumed she couldn’t get a dime because the breadwinner was now trapped on the MTA.

    I shudder to think what happened to them when the sandwiches finally ran out.

    • ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world
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      15 days ago

      According to google, a sandwich in 1949 (when the original song was written) cost 4 cents. Three days trapped on a subway and you’ve already made a colossal financial mistake.