Nancy Young wrote on 10/15/2005:

> I have cheaped out on the leeks ... they bundle them in threes and
> I only need one, and it's over 3 bucks for the bundle, [snip]

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> Nice if it worked that way, but it doesn't. It's not sold by the pound.
> If I just take one, I'm still paying for three.

As I recall, you recently made your inaugural visit to Whole Foods. The
WF in my vicinity (San Jose, CA) sells leeks individually. Don't know
about yours, but you might look next time you're there. I wish they'd
do the same with celery sticks (stalks, whatever). When I lived in
Portland
(OR), the majors sold individual pieces of celery. Unheard of down here
(as best as I can tell). Sort of like you - I'm not the type to beseige
the manager with requests for individual celery sticks.