I went to the deli to get some chicken. The lady that was helping me was an elderly filipino lady. I asked her sarcastically how fresh the chicken was. She said they just took it out.
Now, for someone who has eaten Albertson's chicken since the 80's and as a cook of 15 yrs that chicken was about as fresh as a 2 day bandaid. I haven't been carded for almost 10 yrs so I'm not 12 yrs old either. You can't talk down to me and lie thinking that I have to buy your story. But because I haven't yelped in a while, I decided to entertain.
So I bought the chicken and 10 minutes later, my observation was correct.
Sufficed to say, as much as I had treasured the recipe of Albertson's, the WinCo down the street always has juicy chicken. It is too bad that a tradition has to be ruined by one branch.
Don't worry, I'll still use my double coupons. But it will never be the same.