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.

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

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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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)

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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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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

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.


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

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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