"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> "cybercat" > wrote in message
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>> Smithfield hams, too. Shanks (1.19 a lb) and butts (1.29 a lb). No idea
>> what the difference is.
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> Opposite ends of a ham cut in half. The butt tends to be a bit meatier.
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> I don't now if that is a good price or not. Turkey tends to be on sale
> this time of year for as little a 29¢ with a $25 purchase, etc.
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Yeah, really. I was bummed that Kroger only offered $1.99 for turkey breasts
and $2.50 a lb for those spiral sliced hams when I went today.