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NORMAN, Okla. -- The Sooner men's basketball team returns to OU's historic Field House on Monday, Dec. 31 (New Year's Eve) for its game against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Tip is slated for 2 p.m.
 
The game, and our 10-day countdown, will highlight OU basketball in the 1940s with a focus on the 1946-47 season. The Sooners made their second trip to the Final Four under head coach Bruce Drake in March of '47.
 
How does life today compare to 1947? We've assembled a visual contrast of products, fashion, food and advertisements between now and then plus a table which contrasts interesting numbers:
 

By the Numbers	1947	2012
Population of USA	144 Million	314 Million
Population of Oklahoma	2.2 Million	3.8 Million
Population of Norman	~25,000	~114,000
Life Expectancy	67 Years	79 Years
Average Wage	$2,282	$44,670
Minimum Wage	40 cents an hour	$7.25 an hour
Average Price of a New Car	$1,300	$30,303
Gallon of Gasoline	23 cents	$2.95
Average Price of a New House	$14,920	$218,200
First-Class Postage Stamp	3 cents	45 cents
Loaf of White Bread	12 cents	$1.90
Gallon of Milk	80 cents	$3.42