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To: river rat

“I can’t possible be the only old man who can remember when a can of Spam represented the best meal we’d had in weeks.”

No, you are not, there are at least two of us. I can also remember when cracklins (grattons for you Cajuns) and a baked sweet potato were a treat.


35 posted on 12/07/2008 8:33:18 AM PST by Peter Horry (We shouldn't accept things just because somebody says so .... Dixie Lee Ray)
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To: Peter Horry
“I can’t possible be the only old man who can remember when a can of Spam represented the best meal we’d had in weeks.”

No, you are not, there are at least two of us. I can also remember when cracklins (grattons for you Cajuns) and a baked sweet potato were a treat.

There are at least 3 of us. Spam, mustard, homemade wheat bread and a slice of garden onion was Sunday dinner for us once upon a time. I still like it.

101 posted on 12/07/2008 10:22:58 AM PST by DonnerT (Libs can't crack smiles or smile at cracks!)
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