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14 minutes ago, blue_dolphin said:
I've always thought of saltines as bomb shelter provisions. I'm pretty sure they were stacked up when we had to practice evacuating into a nearby shelter when I was a school kid.
Around here I'd see a small basket of them on the table at coffee shop type places like the sugar packet container. I'd see older ladies slip a packet or two in their hamdbags "foir later". Yes sort of emergency provisions in the 2 to a packet form for freshness.
5 minutes ago, blue_dolphin said:
I've always thought of saltines as bomb shelter provisions. I'm pretty sure they were stacked up when we had to practice evacuating into a nearby shelter when I was a school kid.
Around here I'd see a small basket of them on the table like the sugar packet container. I'd see older ladies slip a packet or two in their hamdbags "foir later". Yes sort of emergency provisions in the 2 to a packet form for freshness.
