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22. Moon Pies . the lunch of the coal miners

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 04:07 PM

Sep 2013

A moon pie was a nickle.. and that was all they could afford to buy to eat.. sometimes there are deeper meanings than what the surface has to say.. maybe people are saving their food stamps to buy their kids decent food, and getting something to keep them going.. good op brought back the stories my Grandma told

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Next time you bitch about the guy buying a Snickers with food stamps... [View all] liberal N proud Sep 2013 OP

Punching up is so much harder than punching down. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #1

Until the punchers finally realize that the assholes are making THEM poor too tularetom Sep 2013 #2

I got into a huge row with a co-worker about this. AllyCat Sep 2013 #45

story about my cat when he was a kitten - KittyWampus Sep 2013 #4

That is so cute Goalie49009 Sep 2013 #12

Thanks for the smile! classof56 Sep 2013 #46

Smart cat, just like my first dog, Bridgette, a black lab. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #19

Nice story... 4_TN_TITANS Sep 2013 #27

Brilliant. +1 Enthusiast Sep 2013 #39

sharp kitty! Voice for Peace Sep 2013 #49

Knew a guy with a pet alligator. robbob Sep 2013 #54

Unfortunately most Americans think they kairos12 Sep 2013 #15

Fry, you're not rich. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #17

Okay this is a bit off-topic... ljm2002 Sep 2013 #29

So true! SammyWinstonJack Sep 2013 #18

That Is The Rule, Rather Then The Exception, Around Here left on green only Sep 2013 #30

Of all the gazillion problems this country has... ReRe Sep 2013 #44

Is it just me, or does that guy look like Boehner? Arkansas Granny Sep 2013 #3

Not orange enough. winter is coming Sep 2013 #5

He isn't crying , lol SummerSnow Sep 2013 #20

Too sober. tosh Sep 2013 #24

Du rec. Nt xchrom Sep 2013 #6

Stealing this! calimary Sep 2013 #7

Perfect! (n/t) bread_and_roses Sep 2013 #8

And be sure to drop the name Lee Raymond into the conversation. lpbk2713 Sep 2013 #9

Or Jay L. Johnson A HERETIC I AM Sep 2013 #14

But at least he has to live forever with jabba the hut. AAO Sep 2013 #35

K&R n/t jtuck004 Sep 2013 #10

Oh, and K&R again, because it bears repeating. n/t jtuck004 Sep 2013 #11

Further more... me b zola Sep 2013 #13

I never bitch about the small things in life. Rex Sep 2013 #16

They're buying booze over at the Capitol. tblue Sep 2013 #21

I would think "more" rather than less, I have no doubt the liquor store bill goes on a generous Dragonfli Sep 2013 #36

Moon Pies . the lunch of the coal miners Peacetrain Sep 2013 #22

Do these people ever think about why the candy bar was bought!? BillyRibs Sep 2013 #23

Come on folks. We all KNOW a Snickers is a luxury item on par with a yacht. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #25

Those people who complain probably have never been hungry zeemike Sep 2013 #26

+1000 and this situation in no small part because azurnoir Sep 2013 #28

kick Liberal_in_LA Sep 2013 #31

If I see someone buying a Snickers Bar with food stamps Snake Plissken Sep 2013 #32

You are a decent person. Enthusiast Sep 2013 #40

K&R!!! Whisp Sep 2013 #33

Glad to have a moment of strong agreement. TheKentuckian Sep 2013 #37

And when your life is nothing but daily pain how can you begrudge a man a snickers!?? AAO Sep 2013 #34

K&R. That little "toon" says a lot. Enthusiast Sep 2013 #38

K&R stonecutter357 Sep 2013 #41

Nobody has any damn business HappyMe Sep 2013 #42

Like to see this one up on a billboard toby jo Sep 2013 #43

A craving for sugar can be an indication of a protein deficiency. A craving for billions of dollars AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #47

I think I need a poster saying Celebration Sep 2013 #48

K&R ck4829 Sep 2013 #50

What amazes me is that people even pay attention to what Butterbean Sep 2013 #51

Good point. JayhawkSD Sep 2013 #52

Actually, that would be better phrased as... JayhawkSD Sep 2013 #53