The scene was a primary school fete in a country town in Victoria. Many came but little was chosen. By the end of the day much produce was left over.
In that recessed state nothing should go to waste. But it was about to. The very recession which made waste such a crime was making it more likely; few could afford to buy. So the organisers held the home-made cakes and scones aloft and let the go for a song: 50 cents or less.
It must have broken the hearts of the mums and dads who had sweated over the stove to make cakes to raise money for their kids’ school.
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