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Opinion: A pleasant encounter at the grocery store

A shopper at J&J Foods browses the produce section Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, at the Gainesville grocery store. Local grocery stores are saying supply chain issues aren't hitting the turkey and trimmings supply this year, at least not yet. - photo by Scott Rogers

11172021 GROCERIES 3.jpg — A shopper at J&J Foods browses the produce section Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, at the Gainesville grocery store. Local grocery stores are saying supply chain issues aren't hitting the turkey and trimmings supply this year, at least not yet. - photo by Scott Rogers

We encountered one another in the cereal aisle — two middle-aged gents stocking their larders for the weekend. We exchanged pleasantries and moved to the checkout lane together.