Edwin Pawlowski originally wrote:
> > I defrosted the freezer today. Amazing the things you find
> > in there. We date the packages but sometimes things get
> > lost. Two packages are dated from 2003, one May, the
> > other January. Sealed in a Foodsaver bag, they are still
> > in good, useable condition.
> >

I did this just last Monday; defrosted the upright freezer in the
garage. Pulled out twelve pink lemonade canisters, most very light
due to severe dehydration. They were from Daughter-units Alpha's
and Beta's baptism which was ten years ago this past November.
They are going to the landfill tomorrow.

Then zxcvbob > added:
> I'll bet I have a few 7- or 8-year-old chickens in the bottom of my
> chest freezer...

My Sainted Mother™ also lost whole clutches of fryers to the
bottom of her chest freezer. This was an often-enough occurrence
to dissuade me from ever purchasing one.

The Ranger