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On 2018-09-20 8:44 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Thu 20 Sep 2018 07:05:18p, graham told us...
>
>> On 2018-09-20 5:33 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>> "Hank Rogers" > wrote in message
>>> news

>>
>>>
>>> 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

>> We lived only 30yds from one of the 2 village bakeries. Bread was
>> bought every weekday, possibly Saturday as well (it was a long
>> time ago). I don't know how Mum did it on Dad's wages but we
>> always ate well. Always butter, never margarine, and *never*
>> mince/hamburger.
>>

>
> A loaf of bread a day is a lot of bread unless you have a large
> family.
>

Dad took sandwiches to work and I think a lot was wasted as stale.