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Dry asparagus prompts questions about racial discrimination in U. City
St. Louis Post Disgrace ^ | 7/17/13 | Stephen Deere

Posted on 07/17/2013 5:48:33 AM PDT by Clintons Are White Trash

UNIVERSITY CITY • A dried-out batch of asparagus has touched off a debate about racial discrimination, grocery stores and the role of citizen-led commissions.

It started in May when resident David Olander was perusing the produce section of the University City Schnucks. He noticed the asparagus weren’t resting in a tray of water.

“It was just sitting there dried out,” said Olander, a member of the city’s human relations commission.

Olander summoned an assistant manager, and then he asked the question: Did the quality of the asparagus have any relationship to the store’s location in a black neighborhood?

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To: Walmartian
“envelopea” = the post office

"envelopea" = "female mail room worker"

41 posted on 07/17/2013 6:26:08 AM PDT by Steely Tom (If the Constitution can be a living document, I guess a corporation can be a person.)
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To: Clintons Are White Trash

Crap I better go water my asparagus bed before someone sees it.


42 posted on 07/17/2013 6:31:08 AM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: Clintons Are White Trash
Olander summoned an assistant manager, and then he asked the question: Did the quality of the asparagus have any relationship to the store’s location in a black neighborhood?


43 posted on 07/17/2013 6:31:27 AM PDT by JRios1968 (I'm guttery and trashy, with a hint of lemon. - Laz)
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To: Clintons Are White Trash
Michelle Obama is going to rip the arms off the grocery store owner if he is mistreating the arugula.
44 posted on 07/17/2013 6:36:01 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (This message has been recorded but not approved by Obama's StasiNet. Read it at your peril.)
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To: Clintons Are White Trash
"These vegetables ..... They're RACIS!"


45 posted on 07/17/2013 6:38:11 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (If youÂ’re happy and you know it clank your chains!)
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To: Clintons Are White Trash
University City Schnucks

I once saw them take on the Flint Stoners in a twi-night doubleheader.


46 posted on 07/17/2013 6:39:11 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Clintons Are White Trash

Of course the asparagus was dry. This was one of Moochelle’s food deserts.


47 posted on 07/17/2013 6:43:24 AM PDT by edpc (Wilby 2016)
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To: Lazamataz
DAT ASPERGAS IS RACIS!

Dats ole skool. New skool bees, DAT 'SPARGAS BEES RASSIS!....unh!

48 posted on 07/17/2013 6:46:22 AM PDT by Roccus
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To: Clintons Are White Trash

It’s the home of Washington University, which explains a lot.


49 posted on 07/17/2013 6:47:32 AM PDT by popdonnelly (The right to self-defense is older than the Constitution.)
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To: Clintons Are White Trash
When good asparagus goes bad ...
50 posted on 07/17/2013 6:49:58 AM PDT by al_c (http://www.blowoutcongress.com)
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To: Clintons Are White Trash

Money line: Olander admitted to being in an “ornery mood” the day he visited the store. “I just felt like stirring it up a little bit, letting them know that somebody cares,” he said, according to the recording.

Which means that you probably missed that he more than likely a hippie.

These are two of the four stores I visit regularly to fairly occasionally. They all have their strengths. I’ve never bought asparagus at the U.City one, but the green beans are always superior as the customers tend to be extremely picky about those. If this was the first customer to be picky about the asparagus then, hey.


51 posted on 07/17/2013 6:56:48 AM PDT by PrincessB (Drill Baby Drill.)
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To: BipolarBob

Crows will attack and kill other birds.

[just a nature factoid, nothing else]


52 posted on 07/17/2013 6:58:00 AM PDT by Salamander (.......Uber Alice!.......)
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To: Clintons Are White Trash

better yet, do not miss this nugget about half way down the article:

Olander admitted to being in an “ornery mood” the day he visited the store. “I just felt like stirring it up a little bit, letting them know that somebody cares,” he said, according to the recording.


53 posted on 07/17/2013 6:59:58 AM PDT by Cyclone59 (I wish people would get their heads out of their butts and their noses out of everyones business)
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To: Salamander

Justice for tRaven.


54 posted on 07/17/2013 7:09:25 AM PDT by BipolarBob
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To: Nifster

I can pick asparagus, put them immediately into the fridge and they stay good for at least a few days. If I use one of those produce bags lined w/Zeolite, they stay firm and fresh for nearly a week before being steamed. I do this every year, as there are only two of us and I will just steam enough asparagus for one meal at a time, even though I have cut several dozen.

The cut end scars over after cutting, so I don’t understand why standing them in water would accomplish anything.


55 posted on 07/17/2013 7:11:38 AM PDT by reformedliberal
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To: Clintons Are White Trash
The broccoli was looking a little RUFF as well.


56 posted on 07/17/2013 7:20:23 AM PDT by deoetdoctrinae (Gun-free zones are playgrounds for felons.)
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To: Clintons Are White Trash

I thought this was satire but then I realize no, this is actual RACIST GRIEVANCE SEEKING IDIOCY ON PARADE! What next, the apples were not as crunchy?


57 posted on 07/17/2013 7:29:23 AM PDT by WashingtonSource
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To: Clintons Are White Trash

Water evaporates; someone didn’t refill the tray. Try another vegetable, liberal idiot.


58 posted on 07/17/2013 8:05:29 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (Guns kill people, pencils misspell words, cars drive drunk & spoons make you fat.)
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To: carriage_hill

Ooooops satire; my bad.


59 posted on 07/17/2013 8:13:45 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (Guns kill people, pencils misspell words, cars drive drunk & spoons make you fat.)
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To: BipolarBob

LOL!!


60 posted on 07/17/2013 8:26:27 AM PDT by Salamander (.......Uber Alice!.......)
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