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>The young man at the grocery checkout surprised me by (a) knowing what an
>'unmarked' bundle of kale was and (b) looked at my yellow squash and
>zucchini and said, "Oh, grilled squash - slice it, brush with a little oil,
>salt and pepper, it's great!" He couldn't have been more than 18, if that.
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You had better luck than we did at Costco last night. Buying major packages
of chicken breasts & steaks for BBQ on the 4th...were a bit drippy, so I'd put
them in plastic bags. Caught the clerk trying to slide other food items into
the bags with the meat & when I asked her not to, got a shocked stare & some
"18 year old 'tude." Evidently there is still someone out there who has not
heard about the evils of cross contamination...she does now.
Happy 4th y'all!
NT