"Robert Klute" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 11:55:25 -0600, "jmcquown" >
> wrote:
>
>>Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>> I was in Byerly's earlier in the week and damn near had a stroke. I
>>> was looking for lamb shanks. I've never cooked them but order them
>>> out when I can. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! They were something like
>>> $15/lb. What they had were frozen (individually) and large --
>>> running between $10 and $14 EACH. Is this "what they cost?" Call
>>> the paramedics.
>>
>>Must be because Easter is coming. I normally get two nice meatly lamb
>>shanks for about $2.99/lb (it's been a while since I bought any). What's
>>the big deal about lamb and Easter?
>
> In a word, Passover.

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In another word the markets are Ganiffs


Dimitri