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mercuryblues

(15,478 posts) Thu Mar 13, 2025, 02:42 PM Thursday

I'm old enough to remember

when egg prices were so low, we used to throw them at our enemy's houses.

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I'm old enough to remember (Original Post) mercuryblues Thursday OP

Me too. LoisB Thursday #1

I remember buying eggs one Halloween and the cashier asked me if I was gong to throw them that night kimbutgar Thursday #2

and toilet paper too Codifer Thursday #3

A 9mm round is cheaper than an egg at the moment. Frasier Balzov Thursday #4

LoisB

(9,673 posts)

1. Me too.

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 02:44 PM

Thursday

kimbutgar

(24,547 posts)

2. I remember buying eggs one Halloween and the cashier asked me if I was gong to throw them that night

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 02:52 PM

Thursday

I remember smiling and not answering. I lived next door to major grocery store and the workers knew me and my parents. The next day when I got home from school my Mom asked me what happened to the eggs!

Codifer

(907 posts)

3. and toilet paper too

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 02:55 PM

Thursday

Frasier Balzov

(4,095 posts)

4. A 9mm round is cheaper than an egg at the moment.

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 02:58 PM

Thursday

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