[airborne]

"...leaving Sabo to “know what government cheese tastes like."

I was born in 1961 and I too know what government cheese tastes like. I also know what government "civil defense" hard candy tastes like.

But we were dirt poor and were happy to have anything to eat.

[PGR88]

I was born in 1961 and I too know what government cheese tastes like.

I really liked Govt cheese. In the 1970s some gov't agency was dumping their stocks at my grandmother's retirement home, so she would take multiple 10lb blocks of the stuff, because she knew we kids liked it - made great grilled cheese and Mac-n-cheese. My mom and dad just liked saving $$.

Government dried milk on the other hand - truly awful stuff.

[MayflowerMadam]

Free government cheese was good. Also the peanut butter.