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Gary

jmcquown wrote:
>
> On 4/4/2017 12:30 PM, wrote:
> > On Mon, 3 Apr 2017 jmcquown wrote:
> >>
> >> Easter is coming up, isn't it? I checked the local flyers - Publix,
> >> Food Lion. No lamb on sale. I haven't even seen ham on sale.
> >
> > Ask the meat department for a fresh ham, buy the butt half.
> > If you've never eaten fresh ham you're in for a treat. Fresh ham
> > freezes well raw or cooked.... you can have the butcher de-bone it and
> > cut it into two roasts, more manageable for one person.
> >
> > Smoked ham is on sale here this week, very low prices this year.
> > Copied and pasted from the weekly ad:
> > Sugardale Smoked Ham Shank Portions
> > Bone-In
> > 66 ¢ lb. Save with your TOPS BonusPlus<sup>®</sup>
> > Butt Portions at 88¢ lb.
> >
> Thanks for the suggestions. I'm really not a fan of ham or pork butt.
> I was just wondering.
>
> Here's a shock in todays supermarket flyer: Chuck roast $13.99 lb.
>
> WHAT?! Wow!
>
> http://tinyurl.com/l4ytssw
>
> A month ago chuck roast was on sale for $3.59/lb. Now what? $13.99 a
> pound. Wowsa. Good thing I bought more than one before the price
> skyrocketed. That's what a freezer is for. $13.99 a pound for chuck
> roast is crazy.

Sounds like a typo to me.