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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Weird lies that advertisers spread

The packaging makes it all look so scrumptious.

Succulent pieces of turkey, round and evenly cut. A dollop of amber gravy rests on a plump meaty slice.

Snowy mashed potatoes adorned with melted golden cheddar and rosy bacon flecks.

 “Honey Roasted Turkey Breast,” declares the Marie Callender’s text.

Mmm. Mmm.

So you nuke it in the microwave, carefully following the steps on the back of the TV dinner box. At the “ding” you come a’runnin’ to open the door and slide out your steaming container of…

Hot runny slop?

Life isn’t fair.



Thoughts and ruminations from S-R columnist Doug Clark