Joe, I was talking to the lady in our local pet shop the other day about the cost of bird food...She told me that the peanuts, in particular, have almost doubled in price this past year, due to The Corporate Bastards holding back the stock, which they buy en masse, then stash away in their warehouses for a few months, years, until they can get the price they want...

I reckon The Bird Lady of St. Paul's would have a tough job selling those bags today. ;0)