"J.J." > wrote in message
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> Our pal Kate Connally > wrote:
> > Agnes7777 wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> > > When we asked the produce dept. guy what was up with those folks
shucking
> > their
> > > corn in the grocery store, he said it was a regional thing or
something.
> > >
> > > It would have been less annoying if there'd been a trash can around...
> >
> > I'm thinking it was pure cheapness - didn't want to pay for
> > the husks - I'm assuming it was being sold by weight.
>
> Heh, reminds me of an uncle who would pull out his pocket knife and
> cut off the stalks from asparagus before taking it to the check out...
>
>
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I've done that with broccoli - SORRY!

kili