Rationing in the U.S. would have been over in 1949,
although housing was still tight. The book was probably
written earlier--there was some paper rationing during the
war.
I understand that British rationing
continued well into the 1950s.
Joy, old enough to remember when oleo was lard white and came
with a dye packet to color it like butter, but too young to
have directly experienced rationing
"Mark Sullivan" <
DJ-Anonyme@webtv.net> asked:
> I just finished The Innocent Mrs. Duff by Elisabeth
Sanxay Holding. It
> came highly recommended by Chandler (in his
letters). It was a nice
> little noir about the disintegration through drink
of Mr Duff.
> Anyway, I have a question. This book was copyright
1949 and there is
> lots of talk about gas rationing and ration coupons
for meat and other
> foods. When did rationing end?
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