Goose

[Wizard]

When I was younger, I went to the sloughs near St. Louis and goose hunt. A trusty 10 gauge shotgun and Rusty, my retriever, were all I needed to bring home a goose. The price was a shot shell and training the dog. Now, unable to hunt, I went to the grocer to buy a goose. All were small and farm raised. I couldn't force myself to pay $137.50 for a 4 lb. bird.

Wizard

[Oldfart9999]

Gee willikers, was it wrapped in gold foil and shut with pearl studs?
Rodney

[Smallie_Stalker]

When I was younger, I went to the sloughs near St. Louis and goose hunt. A trusty 10 gauge shotgun and Rusty, my retriever, were all I needed to bring home a goose. The price was a shot shell and training the dog. Now, unable to hunt, I went to the grocer to buy a goose. All were small and farm raised. I couldn't force myself to pay $137.50 for a 4 lb. bird.

Wizard

Man, this takes me back. In my younger days we used to take our dog and hunt pheasant for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner as no one in my family was particularly fond of turkey.

I hear you on the sticker shock too. Since my son seems to have inherited the family dislike of turkey we usually have a roast for Thanksgiving.

We have a local butcher shop/small market where we usually got our meats and cold cuts. The quality of their meats is much better than the local chain supermarkets and their prices were a good deal cheaper too.

When I went there about a week before Thanksgiving to buy a roast I couldn't believe how much their prices went up.  A little over $40 for a 3 lb. roast! 

Suffice it to say we did NOT have roast for Thanksgiving dinner this year.

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[Mike Cork]

It's all gotten OMG ridicules. I was going to buy a Prime Rib for Christmas dinner but it's either the Prime Rib or presents under the tree...