On Thu, 20 Sep 2018 16:33:34 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>"Hank Rogers" > wrote in message
>news >
>> 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!

You sound proud.