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America, Are You Ok? Locking Up The SPAM?
Ok, I have now heard (or read) everything. Duane Reade in NYC is now putting Spam, Starkist tuna, razors, toothpaste, and more- behind glass or in plastic boxes.
Why? Because of the second-hand market, crime rings are flourishing.
It must be a sign of the end times because Spam is disgusting. I don’t know who would buy it at the store OR on eBay. When I was a kid, my mom would try to fry it in the pan to make it taste better. Then serve on toasted bread. It did not work, it was still gelatinous and disgusting.
I could not wait to grow up and never eat Spam again.
With inflation out of control — the consumer price index spiked 9.1 percent in June compared to a year ago, even as President Biden this week refused to acknowledge the nation is in a recession despite the economy contracting two quarters in a row — emboldened thieves have found a ready market for discounted stolen goods among recession-weary consumers.
