Secret Plot To Sell Expired Jello Exposed

Grocery Czar Scrutinized

Accusations Made

Invective Hurled

Ok, so it's true.

I left expired Jello on the shelf.

But I didn't intend for it to actually sell.
I mean, the reason they expired is 'cause no one bought those flavors,
so it's not like I was going to order MORE

and I thought it looked so pretty --

the full range of flavors side by each, colorful and cheerful.

The only pic I have of OLD Jello. I always meant to take a better one but I never felt like it. Now, flavors are GONE.

It was a REALLY WEIRD day.

====> FIRST,

I had already decided to do a Jello Expose early Friday morning.

====> SECOND,

mid-morning, a lady came up to me holding the last four boxes of

Jello Coconut Cream Cook and Serve Pudding,

which I happened to know were expired.

So I thought, "Uh oh. Duck and cover."

BUT,

she only wanted to know if I was going to order more.

"No," I said, "becuase it expires. No one buys it."

She said, "But I can't get it anywhere else! I BUY IT!"

I told her she was holding -- GASP! -- EXPIRED JELLO.

She knew and didn't care that it was 8 months out of date,

 as long as she could be eating

Jello Coconut Cream Cook and Serve Pudding.

So, I ordered more!

A case for her and a case for me!

YUM!

====> THIRD

 You won't believe this.

Mid-afternoon there was scene at Register One.
A customer was offended at having found -- GASP! -- EXPIRED JELLO
on the shelf and complained to the Cashier On Duty.
Who told Dan.
Who implemented a
Police Action against the Jello State.
He pulled a WHOLE BASKET OF JELLO off my shelf,
called me over,
 and told me about The Expired Jello Incident At Register One.
I told him,
"Sure, there is some expired Jello but NOT THAT MUCH!!"
I hurled invective and examined the Jello in the basket.
In fact, he had READ SOME OF THE THE DATES
I N C O R R E C T L Y !!!

So I got to do the "It's Me I'm Great I'm Right HA HA" Dance.
Which was very satisfying.
But then,
I had to accept that my Jello Display was forever altered,
that it would never reach Peak Flavor Saturation again.
The grief was so overwhelming
I couldn't even bring myself to photograph my ravaged display.
I rearranged things a bit and tried to accept
 The Post-Apocalyptic Jello State.

Notice the box of Jello Chocolate Cook and Serve Pudding acting as a place holder for Jello Coconut Cream Cook and Serve Pudding, which will be arriving Monday.

So what have I learned from all of this?

The sale is giant, not the Jello.

 Never put all your Jello in one basket.

You see before you here, in this basket -- GASP! -- EXPIRED JELLO.