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mercuryblues

(15,573 posts) Thu Mar 13, 2025, 02:42 PM Mar 13

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 Mar 13 OP

Me too. LoisB Mar 13 #1

I remember buying eggs one Halloween and the cashier asked me if I was gong to throw them that night kimbutgar Mar 13 #2

and toilet paper too Codifer Mar 13 #3

A 9mm round is cheaper than an egg at the moment. Frasier Balzov Mar 13 #4

LoisB

(10,199 posts)

1. Me too.

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 02:44 PM

Mar 13

kimbutgar

(24,927 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

Mar 13

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

(943 posts)

3. and toilet paper too

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 02:55 PM

Mar 13

Frasier Balzov

(4,330 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

Mar 13

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