"Hank Rogers" > wrote in message
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> I was pretty poor growing up, and we usually bought sliced loaf bread at
> the "day old" store of a local bakery (sunbeam or colonial brands), and
> kept it in the fridge. It was very cheap compared to the same branded
> bread at the grocery stores, and often no more than a day or two older.
>
> They had those damn junk cakes too, and they *never* go bad, what with all
> the chemical preservatives. Ma would let us have a few. You couldn't tell
> the difference from a fresh one bought at the fanciest stores.

My mom always bought the day old, something like 4 loaves for a dollar back
then. There were a lot of us, so it saved money. We ate what was
served...period!

Cheri