I once saw a news report about a half page agricultural report from FL to the feds. The half page went thru a dozen people and because a 1 ton cart of bound paper on a cart trundled off to storage never to be read. This was a Daily Report!!
I don’t recall ever seeing a grade value on a ketchup container (so why do we need the 24 page manual). I do remember when it was common to see cuts of meat with USDA grade/inspection stamps). Now all I can think of that is commonly graded is maple syrup.
During the Civil War the Union was beset by contractors who provided rotten food, shoddy shoes and other items that were of no good to the troops and nothing more than blatant profiteering. Lincoln’s Secretary of War issued specifications for the items required both in a general and specific sense in order to secure that what was purchased was not a waste of taxpayer’s money. From this the various federal specifications and manuals grew into what we have now. If you don’t like it tell me about how you feel about buying snake oil from the pitchman’s trunk.
So if I pet a dolphin, and then go pet it again 2 hours later, I’m actually petting a brand new dolphin! (Just kidding). As for Patrick, he’s only 2 years old, so that pub is going to be in trouble for serving an under-aged customer. (Of course, I don’t know the drinking rules in England LOL!)
jasonsnakelover almost 4 years ago
One time I found a manual for grading ketchup that was 25 pages long.
One time I found a dolphin that could regenerate his skin every hour.
Take care and may God bless.
Templo S.U.D. almost 4 years ago
How lucky of you, Patrick the horse.
whahoppened almost 4 years ago
That’s a shaggy pony story.
Dean almost 4 years ago
Ketchup and mayonnaise are the only two products for which I will not settle for “store brand”.
jpayne4040 almost 4 years ago
The 24-page grading ketchup guide is proof the government can make anything complicated!
NeedaChuckle Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I once saw a news report about a half page agricultural report from FL to the feds. The half page went thru a dozen people and because a 1 ton cart of bound paper on a cart trundled off to storage never to be read. This was a Daily Report!!
Breadboard almost 4 years ago
Only 24 pages… lets add 10 more pages ! See how hard we work !
derdave969 almost 4 years ago
I don’t recall ever seeing a grade value on a ketchup container (so why do we need the 24 page manual). I do remember when it was common to see cuts of meat with USDA grade/inspection stamps). Now all I can think of that is commonly graded is maple syrup.
J Short almost 4 years ago
And I thought wine and coffee snobs were bad; but the catsup guys got it beat.
HunterIsACriminal almost 4 years ago
Beer gives my horse diarrhea. But there is a 24-page guide to grading the color.
Huckleberry Hiroshima almost 4 years ago
But only the Vonage dolphins.
Take care and gesundheit.
joefearsnothing almost 4 years ago
Humans are constantly regenerating the outermost layer of the epidermis!
Michael G. almost 4 years ago
Heinz has marketed purple ketchup.
Teto85 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
During the Civil War the Union was beset by contractors who provided rotten food, shoddy shoes and other items that were of no good to the troops and nothing more than blatant profiteering. Lincoln’s Secretary of War issued specifications for the items required both in a general and specific sense in order to secure that what was purchased was not a waste of taxpayer’s money. From this the various federal specifications and manuals grew into what we have now. If you don’t like it tell me about how you feel about buying snake oil from the pitchman’s trunk.
Petemejia77 almost 4 years ago
How did the USDA feel when Heinz had that purple and green ketchup a few years ago? Ew!
Stephen Gilberg almost 4 years ago
When I see “Guinness” in this comic, I expect something about a world record.
Pedmar Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Ketchup has natural mellowing agents, according to the Catchup Advisory Board.
PuppyPapa almost 4 years ago
My my, what WOULD we do without our wonderful Federal bureaucracies?
finnygirl Premium Member almost 4 years ago
So if I pet a dolphin, and then go pet it again 2 hours later, I’m actually petting a brand new dolphin! (Just kidding). As for Patrick, he’s only 2 years old, so that pub is going to be in trouble for serving an under-aged customer. (Of course, I don’t know the drinking rules in England LOL!)