# Poor folks song question

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**Created:** [June 6, 2019, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poor-folks-song-question/835107 "2019-06-06T03:01:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poor-folks-song-question/835107/1 "2019-06-06T03:01:19Z")

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In the song by Bill Anderson where he’s singing about being Poor Folks he mentions that Grandpa’s pension is $1.32 which is $10 less than their rent.

I wonder what time frame that would have been the case? The 1920s? Late 1800s?

Any ideas? Or is it just artistic license?