Well at least in our part of the country...squash used to be 25 cents each. Hence, I remember we bought tons of butternut squash and stored them in the cool basement. Fed a poor big family like ours very well.

And only 13 years ago, they were still 1 dollar each out in the rural areas. But now the darling squash has become a foodie veggie sensation for lovely soups (which we do make), etc. I miss those days of certain cheap veggies that no one cared about.
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