Could you really buy a 2-story Victorian house by selling balloons back in the day?
>>220805478the house was kinda cheapand it was probably an inherited house that he never bought
>>220805478Helium's cheap if you mine it yourself.
>>220805478it had been abandoned since they were kids. also, even if it wasn't yes you could.
>>220805478Boomers had it easy. You could buy a house working part time as a bagboy
>>220805478Yes, those balloons are extremely overpriced. Selling shit to children is one of the best way how to make money.
>>220805478His wife was a zoologist, probably most of their money was hers
>>220806715They couldn't even afford to take 1 vacation in their entire lives yet could still afford a house.
>>220806765Literally me since buying a house
>>220806765Or they were simply working hard and saving money because they wanted a nice house and would go on more trips when they accomplish that goal, you know like responsible adults.
>>220806322It's a refrence to "It's a Wonderful Life"
>This is seen as an unachievable and unrealistic goal in 2026
>>220807470particularly the 'wife' part
>>220806765Other stuff they have to spend money on keeps popping up, the opening montage clearly shows this you tiresome bore