The Shape of Butter Sticks
 

I hadn't realized there's a regional variation in the
shape of butter sticks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butter#..._butter_sticks

I'd seen the longer Eastern-pack sticks, but I
thought that was just a quirk of one manufacturer.

I didn't realize that's the way it's done in half
the country.

The Shape of Butter Sticks
 

Mark Thorson wrote:
> I hadn't realized there's a regional variation in the
> shape of butter sticks.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butter#..._butter_sticks
>
> I'd seen the longer Eastern-pack sticks, but I
> thought that was just a quirk of one manufacturer.
>
> I didn't realize that's the way it's done in half
> the country.

I've only seen the shorty sticks a few times. Mostly
the sticks are long.

nancy

The Shape of Butter Sticks
 

On Sun 07 Dec 2008 01:20:21p, Mark Thorson told us...

> I hadn't realized there's a regional variation in the
> shape of butter sticks.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butter#..._butter_sticks
>
> I'd seen the longer Eastern-pack sticks, but I
> thought that was just a quirk of one manufacturer.
>
> I didn't realize that's the way it's done in half
> the country.

Both are always available here in the Phoenix area, shape depending on
manufacturer.

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The Shape of Butter Sticks
 

Nancy Young > wrote:

> Mark Thorson wrote:
>> I hadn't realized there's a regional variation in the
>> shape of butter sticks.
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butter#..._butter_sticks
>>
>> I'd seen the longer Eastern-pack sticks, but I
>> thought that was just a quirk of one manufacturer.
>>
>> I didn't realize that's the way it's done in half
>> the country.
>
> I've only seen the shorty sticks a few times. Mostly
> the sticks are long.

I think it should be a matter of personal preference:
Length or Girth.

-sw ("Fast Times at Ridgemont High", I think)

The Shape of Butter Sticks
 

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

>> I didn't realize that's the way it's done in half
>> the country.
>
> Both are always available here in the Phoenix area, shape depending on
> manufacturer.
>
I can get both too. I buy Challenge butter (a brand from CA) at the
commissary and they're the short squat sticks. Land O'Lakes butter is
the longer stick.

The Shape of Butter Sticks
 

On Dec 7, 3:20�pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> I hadn't realized there's a regional variation in the
> shape of butter sticks.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butter#..._butter_sticks
>
> I'd seen the longer Eastern-pack sticks, but I
> thought that was just a quirk of one manufacturer.
>
> I didn't realize that's the way it's done in half
> the country.

At the ethnic market chain I shopped on Lung Guyland they sold butter
shaped like a pillow, unfortunately I can't remember the brand, I
think it was the name of a local dairy. It was good butter, I bought
it when it was on sale, double wrapped in heavy crinkly parchment, a
one pound butter pillow. I checked but no butter pictured this week:
http://www.comparesupermarkets.com/showSales.php?SID=19

The Shape of Butter Sticks
 

Mark Thorson wrote:
> I hadn't realized there's a regional variation in the
> shape of butter sticks.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butter#..._butter_sticks
>
> I'd seen the longer Eastern-pack sticks, but I
> thought that was just a quirk of one manufacturer.
>
> I didn't realize that's the way it's done in half
> the country.

I had never seen the short sticks until I went to California.

When I was a kid, we got butter in a one-pound square. The edges were
rounded. I think Breakstone made it. We always had sweet butter. We
never had salted butter. I don't know why.

--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

The Shape of Butter Sticks
 

Nancy Young wrote:
>
> Mark Thorson wrote:
> > I hadn't realized there's a regional variation in the
> > shape of butter sticks.
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butter#..._butter_sticks
> >
> > I'd seen the longer Eastern-pack sticks, but I
> > thought that was just a quirk of one manufacturer.
> >
> > I didn't realize that's the way it's done in half
> > the country.
>
> I've only seen the shorty sticks a few times. Mostly
> the sticks are long.
>
> nancy

Around here the major brands are packaged in the short 'cubes'. But we
buy the stuff that comes in one pound blocks anyway.

The Shape of Butter Sticks
 

On Dec 7, 2:20*pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> I hadn't realized there's a regional variation in the
> shape of butter sticks.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butter#..._butter_sticks
>
> I'd seen the longer Eastern-pack sticks, but I
> thought that was just a quirk of one manufacturer.
>
> I didn't realize that's the way it's done in half
> the country.

Here in flyover country, I've only ever seen the Eastern packs....long
sticks. Or a solid block. The covered butter dish that is on my
kitchen table holds an Eastern stick perfectly. The covered butter
dish that goes with my company china holds a (square) 1/4 of a solid
pound perfectly.

N.

The Shape of Butter Sticks
 

On Dec 7, 5:04*pm, Goomba > wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> >> I didn't realize that's the way it's done in half
> >> the country.
>
> > Both are always available here in the Phoenix area, shape depending on
> > manufacturer.
>
> I can get both too. I buy Challenge butter (a brand from CA) at the
> commissary and they're the short squat sticks. Land O'Lakes butter is
> the longer stick.

There's a cute little trick with a Land O' Lakes butter
carton .... ;-) Hard to describe, though.

N.

The Shape of Butter Sticks
 

Nancy2 wrote:
> On Dec 7, 5:04 pm, Goomba > wrote:
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>> I didn't realize that's the way it's done in half
>>>> the country.
>>> Both are always available here in the Phoenix area, shape depending on
>>> manufacturer.
>> I can get both too. I buy Challenge butter (a brand from CA) at the
>> commissary and they're the short squat sticks. Land O'Lakes butter is
>> the longer stick.
>
> There's a cute little trick with a Land O' Lakes butter
> carton .... ;-) Hard to describe, though.
>
> N.

Does it have to do with the Indian maiden on the box??

-Tracy

The Shape of Butter Sticks
 

On Mon 08 Dec 2008 12:26:39p, Nancy2 told us...

> On Dec 7, 5:04*pm, Goomba > wrote:
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> >> I didn't realize that's the way it's done in half
>> >> the country.
>>
>> > Both are always available here in the Phoenix area, shape depending on
>> > manufacturer.
>>
>> I can get both too. I buy Challenge butter (a brand from CA) at the
>> commissary and they're the short squat sticks. Land O'Lakes butter is
>> the longer stick.
>
> There's a cute little trick with a Land O' Lakes butter
> carton .... ;-) Hard to describe, though.
>
> N.

Try! :-)

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The Shape of Butter Sticks
 

On Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:42:01 -0500, Tracy wrote:

> Nancy2 wrote:
>> On Dec 7, 5:04 pm, Goomba > wrote:
>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>> I didn't realize that's the way it's done in half
>>>>> the country.
>>>> Both are always available here in the Phoenix area, shape depending on
>>>> manufacturer.
>>> I can get both too. I buy Challenge butter (a brand from CA) at the
>>> commissary and they're the short squat sticks. Land O'Lakes butter is
>>> the longer stick.
>>
>> There's a cute little trick with a Land O' Lakes butter
>> carton .... ;-) Hard to describe, though.
>>
>> N.
>
> Does it have to do with the Indian maiden on the box??
>
> -Tracy

how about the pep boys matchbook?

your pal,
blake

The Shape of Butter Sticks
 

blake murphy wrote:
> On Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:42:01 -0500, Tracy wrote:
>
>> Nancy2 wrote:
>>> On Dec 7, 5:04 pm, Goomba > wrote:
>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>>> I didn't realize that's the way it's done in half
>>>>>> the country.
>>>>> Both are always available here in the Phoenix area, shape depending on
>>>>> manufacturer.
>>>> I can get both too. I buy Challenge butter (a brand from CA) at the
>>>> commissary and they're the short squat sticks. Land O'Lakes butter is
>>>> the longer stick.
>>> There's a cute little trick with a Land O' Lakes butter
>>> carton .... ;-) Hard to describe, though.
>>>
>>> N.
>> Does it have to do with the Indian maiden on the box??
>>
>> -Tracy
>
> how about the pep boys matchbook?


LOL! I remember that one.


--
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Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
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The Shape of Butter Sticks
 

On Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:38:57 GMT, blake murphy
> wrote:

>On Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:42:01 -0500, Tracy wrote:
>
>> Nancy2 wrote:
>>> On Dec 7, 5:04 pm, Goomba > wrote:
>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>>> I didn't realize that's the way it's done in half
>>>>>> the country.
>>>>> Both are always available here in the Phoenix area, shape depending on
>>>>> manufacturer.
>>>> I can get both too. I buy Challenge butter (a brand from CA) at the
>>>> commissary and they're the short squat sticks. Land O'Lakes butter is
>>>> the longer stick.
>>>
>>> There's a cute little trick with a Land O' Lakes butter
>>> carton .... ;-) Hard to describe, though.
>>>
>>> N.
>>
>> Does it have to do with the Indian maiden on the box??
>>
>> -Tracy
>
>how about the pep boys matchbook?
>
What about slim vs. fat. Does that conjure up a stereotype or not?


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