jmcquown wrote:
> I ordered a 1/2 Smithfield lower sodium (due to Mom's diet
> restrictions) EZ Slice ham for my parents, along with some "Buster
> Bones". Buster Bones are fully cooked meaty ham bones which are
> either treats for large dogs or may be used in cooking. My dad likes
> to use a ham bone like that when he makes his navy bean soup. I
> alerted my parents to expect the package.
>
> I got a phone call from my parents asking me, "Why did you send us dog
> bones?" When I finished laughing I explained. Mom said, "Oh, then I
> guess I'll tell your father to stop gnawing on that one." LOL
>
> A couple of days later (Saturday) I was talking to Mom and mentioned
> what they could do with the leftover ham. She said, "Why do you keep
> talking about a ham? We didn't get a ham." "Well I sure as heck was
> charged for one! Gotta go make a call, Mom."
>
> Smithfield is closed on weekends. So I sent them an email. Then I
> called to follow-up on Tuesday (when I remembered!). They said the
> ham had been shipped that day for overnight delivery and gave me a
> tracking number.
>
> Wednesday evening my parents called me. Delivered was a 15 POUND ham.
> WHAT?! I didn't order you a 15 lb. ham! (At least it was lower
> sodium.) It was pretty comical listening to them describe how it
> barely fit into the turkey roaster.
>
> The mystery was solved when I signed on tonight and checked my email.
> Apparently Smithfield was out of the half ham I'd ordered. When they
> got my email and realized the problem, customer service took it upon
> themselves to send a whole ham at no extra cost, priority overnight
> delivery. Now THAT is service!
>
> My 79-year-old parents cooked the ham the same day. And Dad has yet
> another ham bone. They're going have to package up and freeze a lot
> of it and give a good bit of it away to neighbors. Even with that,
> they're going to have ham for a loooong time!
>
> Tonight, Dad said, they're quickly heating a couple of slices in a
> skillet and having ham & eggs for dinner

mmm... ham...
I never get sick of it. I love the fact there's always too much of it at
Xmas. mmm, ham