It’s ridiculous. I purchase my meats from a local butcher shop. Owner is the rancher and the beef he raises is stellar. I quipped in jest that I needed to get there before a run on great beef occurred. He said don’t worry, we have 1000s and 1000s of pounds of meat. I said we had 1000s and 1000s of rolls of toilet paper and look what has happened.
I got there this morning to get my normal 2 lbs of ground beef, couple steaks, and bacon. Waited in line behind 5 people, another 5 in line behind me. His freezer cases were almost empty, his fresh cases were getting tapped out. He was having a truck unloaded as I was in there. He posted a video this afternoon asking his customers if he should open this Sunday and Monday to meet the need. Asked his butcher if selling 1000 lbs of ground beef today sounded right. Mario said “Nope, we actually sold about 3000 lbs this morning.” This guy fresh grinds his beef in house.
I’m shocked at the panic.
“I’m shocked at the panic”
Just like the person who wrote the column at 87, before the tsunami hit mainland USA (but long after it was hitting Europe....just like today.)
After the pandemonium and chaos subsides, I might reassess my faith in humanity.