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On Fri, 17 May 2019 03:38:01 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
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>On Friday, May 17, 2019 at 12:55:04 AM UTC-4, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> On Thu, 16 May 2019 20:34:53 -0500, Sqwertz >
>> wrote:
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>> >Nobody had Corned Beef on sale here for St Patricks Day. It used to
>> >be $.99/$1.29 10 for St Pats 10 years ago. I think we're (Central
>> >Texas) being punished for sucking up all the beef brisket from the
>> >U.S. other times of the year. Smoked and trimmed brisket packer
>> >brisket here comes with a 1000%-1200% markup from BBQ trailers and
>> >restaurants ($2/lb raw retail, $24/lb smoked).
>> >
>> >-sw

>> Back in those days you could buy a whole brisket for $.89/pound.
>> Prices just aren't what they used to be.
>> Janet US

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>And wages are higher, too. Food costs in general are quite low,
>even if meat prices have increased a lot in the past few years.
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>
>Cindy Hamilton


wages are higher for some people