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Some kids jumping out of windows onto mattresses for fun (England, 1980s) (lemmy.world)
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[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 3 points 7 months ago

we did not have a per can thing but you could get money per pound. it was a lot of cans. likely made as much finding coins on the ground while looking for cans. newspaperstands and payphones were good for a quarter fairly often.