Halloween Treats

Stopped by Classic Bakery in Youngstown the other day for a dozen pumpkin cutout cookies. Yes, the cost was $9.99 a dozen, which is about 85 cents a cookie, but as my wife Patty puts, they are worth every damn penny.

Happy Halloween – Samhain

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Lorna Doone Cookie Conspiracy

Lorna Doone Cookie Conspiracy

Traveling to work today I glanced at the local gas station and saw the price was $3.89 per gallon. I guarantee it will only be a matter of time before gas stations adjust their pumps and begin selling gas in half a gallon quantities. $1.95 per half gallon appears better than $3.89 per gallon.

It appears that cookie maker Nabisco has already created their own less is more attitude for their famous Lorna Doone brand cookies. Upon inspection of the Lorna Doone contents, you can clearly see that the cookie wraps do not reach the top of the box. Not even close. And, to make matters even muddy, one of the wrappers had two cookies less than the other. Nabisco cannot blame content settling when one wrapper has less than the other.

Expecting a lower price? Hardly! The cost was ironically $3.89 per box. I wonder if Nabisco will be selling half boxes for $1.99 anytime soon?

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Girl Scout Cookie Conspiracy

Notice Anything Missing

As many American do each year, the Grassy Knoll Institute purchased Girl Scouts Of America cookies. My favorites are the peanut butter and shortbread ones. But that’s not the point. What the Grassy Knoll Institute has discovered is shocking to say the least.

From the evidence gathered of months of study and investigation, we can only conclude that the Girl Scouts of America are ripping off its nations paying patrons.

Yes, that’s right people. Ripping us off. The facts and photographic evidence is clear.
FACT: The cost of a box of cookies went up in price by over 10 percent.
FACT: The contents of each box of girl scout cookies have been reduced.
FACT: We are paying more for less.
Upon inspection of the box of short bread cookies, the appearance and artwork were the same as well as the size of the box. But when the box is opened, you can clearly see an almost two inch gap from the top of the box to the contents. Using another box of short bread cookies, 6 more cookies could be safely added without risk of crushing or crowding the integrity of the box.

Speaking to a spokesperson of the GSOA, it was explained that the box was full from the factory and that normal settling had occurred making the box of cookies seem less than full. The Grassy Knoll Institute understands that settling in a bag of flower, cement, cereal, or chips may occur, but not in a stacked carton like a can of Pringles potato chips or a box of Girl Scout cookies.

Hopefully next year, the Girl Scouts will finally reveal to the public that they are packaging less cookies per box but are charging more. The Grassy Knoll Institute is lurking and waiting for a response.

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