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Default Yellow corn (was What does Summer taste like?)

On Wed 01 Jul 2009 03:02:00p, Gloria P told us...

> George Shirley wrote:
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>> I did a Google and found the seed available in several places. You know
>> you're old when the seed you planted as a young man is now called
>> "heirloom" seed. <G>

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> That's as bad as finding out your wedding gifts now are considered
> gen-yoo-wine antiques.
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> ;-)
> gloria p
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That can have its benefits, Gloria. I was given a Steuben crystal bud vase
back in 1966 that cost $85. I was roaming around Steuben's website
recently and found that they still make the exact same bud vase with a
price tag of $625.

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