The
oldest surviving grocery list that I know of is from circa A.D. 80, found at
the site of an old Roman fort in the northern U.K. Someone needed pork, bread, wine and
oil. As of the moment I am writing this,
the most recent found grocery list in my collection is from St. Louis,
Missouri, circa A.D. 2006, found in the street in front of Jay’s International
Foods store. Someone needed lunchmeat,
poultry, bread, olive oil and several other items. Almost two thousand years passed between the
crafting of those lists, yet they are nearly identical.
(from Milk Eggs
Vodka by Bill Keaggy)
8*/10. The
complete review is here.
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