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Wiz Imp

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16. I'm just a month shy of 60 and I remember it vividly

Thu May 8, 2025, 11:24 AM

May 8

I remember my mother picking it up (I don't remember exactly who distributed it). I also remember it was under Reagan when Unemployment was over 10% (almost 11%), Inflation over 10%. and the Prime interest rate over 20%.

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Does anyone of a certain age.. over 70 say .. remember government cheese [View all] Peacetrain May 8 OP

Trying to imagine what it would be like if this suggestion came from a Democratic administration Walleye May 8 #1

I know, I know... everyday I am just that much more flabbergasted Peacetrain May 8 #2

They accuse us of having a "nanny State". If this isn't that I don't know what is. Walleye May 8 #3

You know the food boxes will be either Diamond_Dog May 8 #4

Or contaminated with pathogens or heavy metals SheltieLover May 8 #6

Probably all of the above. trmp's buddies and contaminated. erronis May 8 #19

Probably so! SheltieLover May 8 #20

Will we get the food out of the dumpster at Mar-a-Lago? Walleye May 8 #23

"I'm from the government, I'm here to help" Peacetrain May 8 #5

I don't think we need to imagine, considering all the foam over Michelle Obama's vegetable garden JHB May 8 #52

It's just stupid. Put out by people who don't live in a reality. Srkdqltr May 8 #7

You don't have to be 70 to remember it. Xavier Breath May 8 #8

Reagan and ketchup get the red out May 8 #12

My paternal great-grandfather had zero use for any Republican. Xavier Breath May 8 #25

My maternal grandmother likewise Jilly_in_VA May 8 #53

Saint Fucking Ronnie bif May 8 #28

I'm just a month shy of 60 and I remember it vividly Wiz Imp May 8 #16

Have YOU had your 5 pounds of cheese today? usonian May 8 #9

IIRC,they also included a large tin of peanut butter. BattleRow May 8 #48

I am laughing my butt off thinking how Trump is stepping in with social programs to send Baitball Blogger May 8 #10

I am 60 get the red out May 8 #11

Remember hearing about it EverHopeful May 8 #13

Maybe Grandma and Grandpa will have to come out to the farm Ocelot II May 8 #18

My Grandpa and Dad owned a farm. Even after they sold it we lived in a self reliant True Blue American May 8 #36

It's fine if you live on a farm. Ocelot II May 8 #39

We did not live on a farm. True Blue American May 8 #43

You don't have to be that old . . . Ms. Toad May 8 #14

And who's going to harvest all this fresh produce Ocelot II May 8 #17

Hey watch it! bif May 8 #31

Sorry! Ocelot II May 8 #38

Just kidding. bif May 8 #42

Considering that RFKJR is in charge, we can assume the protein component Ocelot II May 8 #15

I remember powdered milk too onethatcares May 8 #21

Yeah, I remember the senior citizens club Conjuay May 8 #22

Probably Timewas May 8 #24

Government cheese? Yes indeedy! democrank May 8 #26

I remember it clearly. True Blue American May 8 #27

Yes.. LiberalArkie May 8 #29

Commodities Maninacan May 8 #30

32 pounds a month? WOWWWWW. Such bounty. A whole pound of "food" niyad May 8 #32

A friend's parents used to deliver it to seniors bif May 8 #33

Well atreides1 May 8 #34

I remember my father kacekwl May 8 #35

We loved it. It was the best American cheese I've ever had. Greybnk48 May 8 #37

Gubment cheese, Baby! Brother Buzz May 8 #40

THAT was some good-ass cheese! Montauk6 May 8 #41

It sure fucking was orangecrush May 8 #49

I'm not over 70 however I remember it, but somebody cut the cheese Uncle Joe May 8 #44

Soup lines Iamscrewed May 8 #45

I remember homegirl May 8 #46

But...but... LudwigPastorius May 8 #47

He wants to kill SNAP benefits orangecrush May 8 #50

Oh heck yeah Jilly_in_VA May 8 #51

Yup. USDA food boxes that contained cheese and other basics Wicked Blue May 8 #54

"...herring boxes without topses sandals were for Clementine." dchill May 8 #55

Yes. I stood in the line with my mother and brother for the box. If I remember correctly, it LoisB May 8 #56

Yes and we were both so busy working minimum wage jobs at the time.. Tikki May 8 #57

Grocery industry lobbyists will oppose this, stores make money from food stamps. sop May 8 #58

Yes! A friend of mine in college got it Wednesdays May 8 #59

You don't have to be old. Government surplus food distribution was going on right up until 1/20/2025 TygrBright May 8 #60

I was away at college but my parents got it, it was good! joanbarnes May 8 #61