Word out of Japan reports that they are encountering a shortage of "butter" and with the holiday baking season approaching they have resorted to rationing - no more than two packages per family. Several reasons given for their predicament include stressed out cows and aging farmers. Wow! A surefire combination for disaster. They will now have to resort to imports reluctantly. Which reminds me of our food rationing during WWII and my errands to the local butcher shop. After giving my order for ground beef and a few pork chops I quietly asked for a quarter pound of butter. The butcher was king back then and more concerned with counting the ration coupons than the money. If you were a female he might even squeeze your hand.
tjs
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