On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:40:17 -0700, sf <.> wrote:

>On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:38:17 -0400, "Janet" >
>wrote:
>
>>
>>"Michel Boucher" > wrote in message
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>>> blake murphy > wrote in
>>> :
>>>
>>>>>So what exactly *is* government cheese?
>>>>
>>>> it's surplus cheese formerly given to the poor (a class bobo
>>>> desperately fears he will fall into if he hasn't already).
>>>
>>> So...it's cheese. What has the fact that it's distributed by the
>>> government have anything to do with it?
>>>
>>
>>Government surplus cheese is, I believe, what is typically known as
>>"American" cheese. In otherwords, not anything that anyone with a
>>functioning tastebud, in the US or out, recognizes as "cheese."
>>
>Someone gave me a hunk once a billion years ago. Maybe things have
>changed, but I thought it was *very* good. Definitely not American
>cheese... more like an unaged cheddar. It was softish but still
>sliceable, with a very mild and creamy taste.

i never had the pleasure, but i've also heard reports that it was
decent.

your pal,
blake


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