On Sat, 05 Oct 2013 10:59:36 -0400, Gary > wrote:

> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, 05 Oct 2013 09:35:08 -0400, Gary > wrote:
> >
> > >One year, right before SuperBowl, I had the urge to make buffalo
> > >wings. The large package of wings were about $4.99 per pound. Yeah
> > >right.
> >
> > Never saw them that high, but I won't even spend $2.29 for what I used
> > to buy for 5¢ a pound. Used to be so cheap until that SOB in Buffalo
> > screw up the market for them.
>
> Really. The high price, I'm sure, was because it was just days from
> Superbowl Sunday. Buffalo wings seem to be a tradition for that
> weekend and the price skyrockets. Check out the prices next SB weekend
> and compare to price now.
>

They lower the price of corned beef around St. Patrick's Day, the
price of turkey around Thanksgiving and the price of prime rib around
Christmas... so why wouldn't they lower the price of chicken wings
around super bowl time? Conclusion: either the people who follow
football are filthy rich or their arithmetic skills are weak.


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