SECOND CHANCE NEWSLETTER 4/17/03
Maundy Thursday
It's Maundy Thursday, almost the end of Holy Week. Maundy is a derivative
of the Latin mande, which is explained by Yahoo! in this way: Middle
English maunde ceremony of washing the feet of the poor on Maundy Thursday, from
Old French mandé, from Latin mandatum command; from Jesus' words in John 13:34.
It's Not Free, But It's Getting Pretty Close
Lynn's gotten so many salad dressings in that she's cut the price way below
where it should be. All 16 oz. dressings are $1.00, and all 8 oz.
dressings are 50 cents. All brands, all flavors, all labels. 24 oz.
bottles are only $1.50. Cheap, huh?
I saw two college kids in one of the Big Stores last night carrying two bottles
of Ranch around, and it was all I could do to not stop them and tell them
"Hey, don't pay $3.29 each for that! Pay a buck each at Second
Chance!!!!" But, ethics got the better of me, and I held my tongue.
(You might want to put that on the calender, it doesn't happen often.)
Fruit Juice Extravaganza
SCG has a huge supply right now of 64 oz. fruit juices, especially
apple/strawberry, troplical waveboard (no kidding), apple/raspberry/peach, and
apple/cherry/banana. All of these are marked down to $1.50 each.
Easter Is This Sunday
Easter decorations are only 25 cents. At that price, you can't afford
to not decorate. Break out of your conservative fiscal mode, spend
that 25 cents, and be festive for this Sunday. Some of these are the
too-cute bunny rabbit edible cake decorations that would look great in the
center of your cupcakes...................
Remember Soupy Sales?
Poor old Soupy. Every week he'd get a pie in the face on his TV show,
and it was hilarious. SCG has graham cracker or shortbread pie crusts for
only 75 cents each, cheap enough that you can afford a Soupy Sales stunt or two
of your own.
Whaddaya Know? Not Much, You?
Michael Feldman always opens his NPR radio show with that saying. If he
really wanted to stump the contestants, he'd ask questions about the date palm.
It's one of the oldest food trees we have, it's mentioned in the Bible as the
"tree of life", and, guess what? SCG has Pickled Date Palm in
stock. In Spanish, it's known as "pacaya encurtida". These
delicacies are a hard to find treat, and the ones we have in stock now come from
Guatemala under the Goya brand (Goya is the Heinz 57 of Central and South
America). Try a taste of history for $1.50.
Pick Up The Pace
Sorry, the national ads stuck with me, I guess. Pace Picante Sauce,
the 16 oz. jar, is only $1.50. Cheesy Taco Dinners are $1.50, as well.
Glory!
One of the joys of doing this is discovering the Glory brand foods.
Our customers snatch these up as quick as they are put out. These are
Southern foods, prepared in the Southern way, and everyone who's tried them says
Glory has the best packaged foods on the market. We've got Glory brand
Corn Muffin Mix for 25 cents, cheaper than buying it all separately and hoping
you get the proportions right. Not only do we have a good supply of these mixes,
we have them both ways (white corn or yellow corn).
Live It Up
Two weeks ago we talked about having the expensive Gardetto's breadsticks in
stock Here's what the newsletter said then: Gardetto's
Family Bakery Breadsticks These come Original Salted, Garlic
Herb, Robusto Italian, etc. The BSP is $1.69, which is a lot for 16
breadsticks in a fancy foil pouch. But, the SCG price is only 50 cents,
which lets you put more fancy bread on the table while keeping more folding
bread in your pocket.
Well, we've still got plenty, and they're still only 50 cents.
Keep On Top Of Things
Every casserole needs a good topping, and adding sliced almonds to that
green bean casserole adds a touch of flair that's hard to top. SCG has
Almond Toppers in stock, and these cool foul pouches come in flavors like
Roasted Garlic, Spicy Szechuan, Sun Dried Tomato Basil, Country Ranch, and
Robust Parmesan. Use these to dress up salads, casseroles, chicken
dishes, or anything else that needs a new flair. The large bags are 80 cents,
the small bags 30 cents. Not much to pay for a whole lot of culinary
flash.
Thanks
. Thanks for subscribing to out newsletter. We hope you found something
here you can use. SCG has a new load coming this next Tuesday, so drop by
and visit, have some coffee, and remember: "Friends don't let friends
overspend on groceries."
"Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary
Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the
tomb..................................." John 20:1
"Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, 'I have seen the Lord'
......" John 20:18
"Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said
'Peace be with you'...." John 20:26
Happy Easter, y'all.