On Mon, 21 Jul 2014 19:18:23 -0700 (PDT), Bryan-TGWWW
> wrote:

> On Tuesday, July 15, 2014 9:23:16 AM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
> > On 7/14/2014 10:40 PM, sf wrote:
> >
> > > On Mon, 14 Jul 2014 18:37:29 -0700 (PDT), Bryan-TGWWW
> >
> > > > wrote:
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> > >
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> > >> I never pay more that $1.29 a pound for breast, be it boneless, skinless or otherwise, and very seldom more than $.99.
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> > >
> >
> > > I never see any kind of chicken for 99? or even $1.29 anymore... not
> >
> > > the crappiest chicken in the crappiest store. They don't even sell
> >
> > > chicken backs/bones for that little anymore.
> >
> > >
> >
> > That's for sure, sf. I don't know where some people are able to buy
> >
> > chicken (any cut, bone-in or boneless) at those prices. Unless it's
> >
> > injected with a bunch of water, I suppose.
> >
> It's called The Midwest. You know, cities like St. Louis and Chicago, and
> no, it's not injected chicken.
> >

I get it. It has to do with a lower cost of living (rent, cost of
labor, etc) - but I kissed 99¢ lb for chicken parts goodbye before the
"housing bust" became stark reality 5 years ago. I'm actually not
jealous - the reality is that I'm sorry the economy is still obviously
depressed in so many parts of the country.

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