THE BLUEBERRY MUFFIN MYSTERY-WHERE IN HECK ARE THEY?

    Today, in a discussion with the Wisdom Crew at Haggen's Starbucks, a serious question came up regarding blueberry scones, muffins and other favorite baking pastries involving blueberries. Now we know in the Fall there's blueberry bushes all over the place in Skagit and Watcom Counties. Yet when the blueberry scones and muffins are put out on display, they are the first to run out and buyers have to be satisfied with something else. Why is that for Pete's sake??? ( By the way , Pete's a part of the regular coffee crew)

    It's annoying because we all know there's plenty of blueberries to go around. Just ask Kelley who was born and raised in this valley. And he knows his blueberries!

    Is this a deliberate ploy by the local bakeries to promote other berries? Is it a plot or maybe a conspiracy? 

    I visited the Bakery in Haggen's to find out. I don't think I worded my question right because she retorted that her buns weren't up for discussion.

    I then went to the Grocer in vegetables and told him for the folks sake I was investigating the disappearance of blueberries. He replied that there was no folk in blueberries.

    I went to the manager Dan and he explained that if the store baked enough blueberry products, that all the other berry muffins wouldn't get sold. this would result in them getting old and would then have to be given to the food banks in poor condition.

    Alex conducted his own investigation and said the bakeries he went to told him there was an allergy to blueberries and they were substituting peanuts instead.

    Dan, Greg, Jerry, Mike, Karen, Lee and Jim are still picking blueberries and haven't reported in yet.

    But we all know there's a political conspiracy somewhere.

    My wife read this and said she thought I'd been eating too many road apples and should make an appointment with Dr. Steve.  Just sayin'.