all about MREs
December 22, 2006Produced as Meals, Ready-to-Eat(MREs) by the military, they are called other, more colorful things by their intended users: “Meals refusing to Excrete” and “Meals Refused by Ethiopians” (starving) among others.
Then there is their untold value as field amusement devices. This use is frowned upon by commanders because it involves flammable hydrogen, and if the tabasco packet is pressed into service, tear gas.
If you are tiring of all the holiday candies and pastries, MREs are available on eBay, where rations meant for use by Katrina and other disaster victims can be procured. By the case and unopened.
For roughly the price of a nice rib roast. But then the roast doesn’t come with a pack of gum, high-fiber crackers, a dessert and toilet paper.
