The local weekly newspaper arrived in my post office box today.<\/p>\n
I see that a liquor store in my little mountain county is announcing a new 12\/21\/12 pricing plan:<\/p>\n
Bud or Bud Light six packs will cost you two chickens or a goat . . . Canadian Mist 175’s will cost you 1,000 rounds of 12 gauge . . . All wine 750’s will be traded for five gallons of gas.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
People up in the county seat must be well-armed and thirsty. I wouldn’t give more than a box\u00a0 (25 total) of shotgun shells for 175 ml. of blended Canadian whisky myself .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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