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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri Nov 20 15:59:41 2009 Don't say you weren't warnedKellogg Co. warns of nationwide Eggo shortage By Dorie Turner The Associated Press ATLANTA — Dear Kellogg: Leggo my Eggo! Kellogg Co. says there will be a nationwide shortage of its popular Eggo frozen waffles until next summer because of interruptions in production at two of the four plants that make them. The company’s Atlanta plant was shut down for an undisclosed period by a September storm that dumped historic amounts of rain in the area. Meanwhile, several production lines at its largest bakery in Rossville, Tenn., are closed indefinitely for repairs, company spokeswoman Kris Charles said in an e-mail. It will take until the middle of 2010 before shelves around the country are stocked at pre-shutdown levels, Charles said. Already customers are noticing near-empty Eggo shelves on the freezer aisle at many grocery stores. Stay-at-home mom Joey Resciniti says she bought one of the last two boxes of Eggos at a Walmart in Cranberry Township, Pa., on Monday. The frozen waffles are a favorite of her 4-year-old daughter, Julia. “We have eight of them, and if we ration those — maybe have half an Eggo in one sitting — then it’ll last longer,” said Resciniti, who blogs about being a mother. “I told my husband that maybe I need to put them on eBay.” Charles didn’t know how long the Atlanta plant was shut down, but said that it’s back at full production now. The existing stock of Eggos will be distributed nationally based on stores’ sales histories of the waffles, Charles said. “We are working around the clock to restore Eggo store inventories to normal levels as quickly as possible,” she wrote in the e-mail. Eggo first hit the shelves in 1960, and its cult following grew in the following years. Kellogg started using the famed slogan “Leggo my Eggo” in 1972. For years, the waffles have been a staple for busy moms and college students looking for a quick breakfast. This week, news of the shortage spread quickly on Twitter as shoppers reported not being able to find the breakfast food. Fans of Eggos lamented their scarcity on the waffle’s Facebook page, which has more than 400 members. Eggos are also made at plants in San Jose, Calif., and Blue Anchor, N.J. |
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Posted by Orange Blossom Special on Fri Nov 20 16:20:50 2009, in response to America's upcoming waffle shortage, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri Nov 20 15:59:41 2009. never happened under Bush |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri Nov 20 16:30:52 2009, in response to Re: America's upcoming waffle shortage, posted by Orange Blossom Special on Fri Nov 20 16:20:50 2009. What did Obama do with the Obama waffle surplus?I'm just asking questions. |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Fri Nov 20 16:38:15 2009, in response to America's upcoming waffle shortage, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri Nov 20 15:59:41 2009. Help is on the way! |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri Nov 20 16:44:07 2009, in response to Re: America's upcoming waffle shortage, posted by SelkirkTMO on Fri Nov 20 16:38:15 2009. If the GOP is a football team, Ms. Palin would do best as head cheerleader, letting someone else run the ball. |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri Nov 20 16:45:56 2009, in response to Re: America's upcoming waffle shortage, posted by Orange Blossom Special on Fri Nov 20 16:20:50 2009. What did Obama do with the Bush waffle surplus?I'm just asking questions. |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Fri Nov 20 17:35:05 2009, in response to Re: America's upcoming waffle shortage, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri Nov 20 16:44:07 2009. Yep ... worked out GREAT for McCain ... she should do THAT again! :)
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Fri Nov 20 18:41:34 2009, in response to America's upcoming waffle shortage, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri Nov 20 15:59:41 2009. This clip is eerily prescient: |
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Posted by docstox on Fri Nov 20 18:59:00 2009, in response to Re: America's upcoming waffle shortage, posted by SelkirkTMO on Fri Nov 20 17:35:05 2009. Why did I get the feeling that the first time I saw McCain walk out with Palin on his arm to introduce her at a rally, it was the classic shot of a sugar daddy leaving the shack up joint with that big smile on his face.C'mon, Selkirk, you have to have that picture somewhere.I need a good laugh! |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Fri Nov 20 19:20:54 2009, in response to Re: America's upcoming waffle shortage, posted by Spider-Pig on Fri Nov 20 18:41:34 2009. Now you know who Wall Street's REAL financial advisors are ...DAMN YOU, Stewie! :) 
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Fri Nov 20 19:26:59 2009, in response to Re: America's upcoming waffle shortage, posted by docstox on Fri Nov 20 18:59:00 2009. You mean this one?
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Posted by docstox on Sat Nov 21 08:17:36 2009, in response to Re: America's upcoming waffle shortage, posted by SelkirkTMO on Fri Nov 20 19:26:59 2009. LOL! |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Sat Nov 21 12:51:38 2009, in response to Re: America's upcoming waffle shortage, posted by docstox on Fri Nov 20 18:59:00 2009. McCain already had an unusually young trophy wife. A trophy mistress is just tacky and excessive. |
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