ViperGTS wrote: ↑Sun Jul 26, 2020 11:40 am
I don't think spaghetti meat sauce was ever #10. Meatballs and then tuna were #10... that might be a rare find
Your codes make me think its an 82 or 92, but that doesn't make sense either... Brown bag stopped in 95
The spaghetti wasn't around til 88, but it was menu #5 switched to #20 in 97/98, tan bag.. i have a few of them
I don't know what year they switched from the green boxes to the tan, but someone else here likely knows, that may help u narrow it down.
You also have the more modern spoon, the really old browns had a white spoon.
You may have a Civi version (the first HDR "food gifts" started in 93) or a last minute sub. This is likely from the Dessert Storm period, so God knows what they did to ramp up production... but that battle only lasted a month and a half.
Wow. Thank you for the great information. It doesn't answer any questions, but it really educates.....
Also, thanks to previous posters for information on the Cavalry Store. That one dropped me down the rabbit-hole for an hour or so.
This was one of six similar bags that I recently received. Right now I'm working my way through a Dutch bag (takes few days), but when I'm done I'll check out the other 5 from this set and see if there are any similar discrepancies.
Also, FWIW, this group of six bags was, externally at least, kinda sketchy looking. They all have a somewhat mildewy smell, and some dirty deposits on the bag exteriors. I didn't really have any high expectations for any of them. This bag was already opened, so I took the opportunity to check it out, but didn't get many pics. I have to say, though, that everything was in excellent condition, all things considered. In particular, the items that usually indicate problems were perfect. The tabasco was still full, liquid, and not too off-color. I had a perfect cup of coffee, complete with creamer and sugar. The cheese spread was slightly darkened and a bit dry, though not much, and while I didn't eat it, it didn't smell bad. Only a little more "aged" than normal. Most significantly, the chocolate nut cake still had light-colored nuts that did not trigger any weird feelings on my tongue. I didn't eat more than the first bite, which I regret, but as an indicator I am going to address the remaining five bags with a little more of an open mind.....
-Zed