On 4/18/2016 2:06 AM, Julie BovINE wrote:
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> "Travis McGee" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Richard K. Ransom, Founder of Hickory Farms, Dies at 96
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>> In 1951, finding specialty meats and cheeses could take some doing if
>> you lived in small-town America and had no neighborhood deli. For
>> Richard K. Ransom, this was an opportunity.
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> I remember loving going into their store at the mall. We got my dad a
> summer sausage there as a gift at least once a year because he loved
> them. But then they seemed to go away except for mail order and
> Christmas displays in some stores. A few stores carry a small selection
> of their items year round. And you can still get the stuff online but
> they have far less selection than they used to. I guess there are just
> too many other readily available options.

Julie, that depends on whether yer a "Summer Sausage Connoisseur."
Personally, I like those large salamis made by Gallo. There's nuttin'
tastier than pickled pork, Julie.
I know you get that way after a few rounds of drinks.
I'm a cucumber man myself.
Chow on, babe!