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gvstn

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10. We only got to see one box of food

Thu May 2, 2013, 03:36 PM

May 2013

But yeah, a lot of candy and not much else. I guess they had no provision for cooking.
Thinking back there really wasn't a lot of variety in a supermarket back then. A whole lot less packaged food to choose from for long term storage. Still I would of thought tuna and SPAM and canned beans would all be palatable in an emergency.

On the Twinkies, back then they probably thought they were fresh and would only last a week or so. Only now in our enlightened age do we know they are good for 20 years or so. :teehee.

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