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On Fri, 22 May 2020 08:20:19 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Friday, May 22, 2020 at 10:02:36 AM UTC-4, Snag wrote:
>> Hamburger was subsistence food and not a luxury ? I went to the store
>> a couple of days ago for charcoal while I was in town to fill our
>> propane tanks and decided to check out the meat cases . 80/20 ground
>> chuck is now at $6.59 per pound here . That's crazy , but a sign of the
>> times . Chicken is up a bit , boneless/skinless breasts (large , fresh)
>> are at $1.99 , pork is still at or near pre-scamdemic prices .

>
>It has always depended on how much money you make. For me, hamburger
>is just as cheap as it was in 1986. My salary has kept up with inflation
>in the price of ground chuck.
>
>I'll get back to you after I'm retired. It'll probably seem more expensive
>then.
>
>Cindy Hamilton


I ALWAYS GRIND MY OWN BEEF, ALWAYS COSTS LESS AND MUCH BETTER QUALITY
THAN THAT NASTY PREGROUND MYSTERY MEAT.

BUT I'LL TAKE A SHIPLOAD OF YOUR LARGE FRESH BRALESS BREASTS AT
$1.99/LB.