[citydesk175]

Another flashback went through my mind:

When I hired in at Pontiac in 67, they were in no hurry issue a Blue Cross Card. They said: "If you need hospital car, just show your GM ID cause there is no way that a GM employe (1 "e" like we were told to spell it) cannot have Blue Cross.

Nowadays, there are several options available to BC including the Medicare or nothing option at age 65 option! There was a masterpiece of timing published in the NY Times recently: Just when GM tells 65 and up retirees to get used to Medicare, the article lays out the necessity for Means Testing as the savior of Medicare. Means Testing might mean spend all your life savings first in a catastropic medical situation or you might be taxed at a ridiculously higher rate, or pay premium rates for insurance or whatever.... So much for thrift!

Moving along, years ago, two GM supervisors went to the GM Building in Detroit for a meeting. They wore standard business attire: Dark suits, LS white Shirts, Dark tie and Wing Tips. On the way home, they stopped at a bar to have some lunch (Maybe two glasses of lunch) This bar was loaded with hookers, but the girls kept their distance much to the confusion of the GM Supervisors.

Finally, one girl grew brave enough to approach them and ask: "Are you guys cops?"
GM Supervisors said "NO"

"Alright, Let's see your Blue Cross Cards" She inspected the cards and announced them to be Original because no Detroit Policemen would ever be issued a GM BC card because of the value of the benefits listed there on. All the girls gathered around their table and started up a fairly nice party.

And that's my story about ID cards in the old days

KTF
CD175