Re: Sugar Shortage ?
On Feb 8, 7:23 pm, "NancyR" <Nan...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
There is a sugar shortage in this area (N. Texas) & I've read about it in
other areas. I assume it's contrived in order to drive up prices....the
American way.
Nancy
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It occurred to me that you could walk down a Texas street, stopping
men and asking them "Will you gimmie some sugar?" you would get all
the sugar you could handle. For free!--Nantz
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