Always another sucker.
Remember my story a few days ago, about the butcher and his hot dog con? It wasn’t only the hot dogs… The same guy kept stacks of scrap paper next to his meat scales. He never wrote a price on your...
View ArticleAnother Year…
Why? Why? Why? But why? Tell me why. Why? Why? Because it’s NEW YEAR’S!!! SO HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!
View ArticleThe Great Chicken Slaughter
My older brother (whom we lost in a farming accident in 1984) was seven years my senior. He and I were quite close. He called me one day at work. I was 18 years old and managing a small meat...
View ArticleChicken Lore (maintaining a theme here)…
How are “industrial” chickens raised? What are they fed? If anyone knew how industrial chickens were raised no one would ever eat chicken again. Broilers are packed together – so overcrowded that the...
View ArticleWhy Don’t They Make Cars Like They Used To?
Went to the Stowe antique car show with my two grandsons and a friend. This makes the 27th year (!!) that I’ve attended this fantastic show and the second year with my grandsons. We had a blast....
View ArticleRim Shot
In this business you’ve got to find your amusement where you can. Here are some of the answers we used to give customers when they: ordered bologna: “Would you like that sliced lengthways or...
View ArticleBOOK LAUNCH!
Sounds rather dramatic, doesn’t it? Like launching a boat only without the bottle of champagne smashed across the bow. Or hurling books randomly out a window. We did have some drinks though. The launch...
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