"Major retailers in New York, in areas of New England, and on the West Coast are limiting purchases of flour, rice, and cooking oil as demand outstrips supply. There are also anecdotal reports that some consumers are hoarding grain stocks.
At a Costco Warehouse in Mountain View, Calif., yesterday, shoppers grew frustrated and occasionally uttered expletives as they searched in vain for the large sacks of rice they usually buy."
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Fat years. Lean years. Positively biblical. Joseph (coat of many colors, sold into Egypt by his brothers) had the Egyptians save up grain during the fat years to use in the lean years. Oops. We should have started putting something away for today years ago.
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