Posted on 12/12/2014 8:46:16 AM PST by Citizen Zed
Japanese officials said a butter shortage threatening traditional Christmas sponge cakes was caused by cows being worn out by the hot summer. Some stores are limiting butter purchases to one pack per customer and they have been posting "We have butter" signs whenever supplies are replenished.
Christmas cakes -- sponge cakes filled with whipped cream and strawberries -- have became a year-end staple in Japan, boosting demand for butter toward the end of the year.
(Excerpt) Read more at upi.com ...
Inside Japan joke: it will all get fixed next July 7 at the Ton o’Butter Festival...
part of the Vast Oleomargarine Conspiracy
Well, instead of staying out all night, maybe the cows should come home.
Its Japan. We never get home on weekends....
The Japanese will say any stupid thing to cover up the fact that radiation is taking a toll on their country. Just click around http://enenews.com/deadly-strontium-spikes-record-levels-fukushima-reactor-50000000-recent-months-chart
radio active fallout?
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