On 10/8/2014 6:25 AM, James Silverton wrote:
> I don't imagine that these a new topics but..........!
>
> Why are hotdogs sold in packages of six and hotdog buns in packages of
> eight?
>
> Why, when the price of a cantaloupe seems to be rising inexorably, is
> there no sign of grapefruits at any price?
>

This week, we bought Hebrew National hot dogs in a pack of 7. The whole
wheat buns were in a package of 6. Being from different manufacturers,
the bun bakeries could not possibly package buns in all the differing
counts of hot dogs.

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