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Lou Decruss > wrote:


> That was a butchers union rule. Meat couldn't be sold unless there
> was a union member on duty. I remember the meat being covered in
> white paper at 5:59.

That always bugged me. I think it was in the State of Washington. The
meat was out on display, already wrapped and priced. It wasn't getting
any fresher. But you couldn't buy it, even though it was just sitting
there. They didn't use paper, it was heavy plastic with big holes, so
you could see exactly what it was that you couldn't buy.

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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA