My dad was in the Air Force and we traveled, a lot. We would go to visit family in their home town of Cullman every summer. We always managed to be there for the back to school clothes sales. My mother would put me in a changing room and I would try on every dress that might possibly fit me (we couldn't wear pants to school back in the dark ages). They would be on sale for $4 or less. Oh, how I hated those afternoons!
Then we would go to Kuhns Five and Dime. I would take my dollar and walk up and down isles and isles of toys, books, and candy. You could buy a coloring book, crayons and a small bag of candy for $1.