On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 17:51:05 GMT, Julia Altshuler
> wrote:
>
> I can't speak for the whole of humanity, but I like it. I like being
> able to check the kernels in the store. In every crop, there are bound
> to be some ears that are bug eaten or don't have the kernels fully grown
> in. Rather than get them home and be disappointed there, why not know
> what I'm buying before I buy it?

You want to know what they do with your cast off? Break off
the worm eaten part and sell it anyway. I like the "test"
of feeling the cob to find out if it's fully developed w/o
shucking it first.

> I hardly think it's rude to want to
> know the quality of the produce. With the garbage can right there, I
> can accomplish the task of shucking in only a few minutes and feel neat
> and clean about it.

The people I see shucking corn into the bin usually live in
apartments and clearly want to generate as little garbage as
possible at home. I certainly remember the not so good days
of backed up garbage shutes and that was over 30 years ago.

> Perhaps there is a way to judge an ear without
> shucking it, but since shucking doesn't destroy it either way, I can't
> see where doing so is rude. As for this being a new trend, I can't
> remember a time when supermarkets DIDN'T place the can right there for
> the customer's convenience.
>
If so, you're just a "baby" (which is an observation, not a
denegration).
>
> There are stores that prepackage everything. I try not to shop at
> those.

Agree!

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