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    WSR Cartoon: The Trade-Off With the UWS Trader Joe’s

    September 18, 2026 | 8:13 AM
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    By Bob Eckstein

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    Wijmlet
    Wijmlet
    18 days ago

    sesame?

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    5 cent comments
    5 cent comments
    18 days ago
    Reply to  Wijmlet

    Says who?

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    Charisse Bozza
    Charisse Bozza
    18 days ago

    Great one. I laughed, then I cried, then I laughed again!

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    Gomer's Pile
    Gomer's Pile
    18 days ago

    excellent Venn Diagram!

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    Susan
    Susan
    18 days ago

    I was just there but missed the granola. : (.

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    UWSBridge
    UWSBridge
    18 days ago

    Funniest one yet!

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    ethan
    ethan
    18 days ago

    We think very much alike. While mine would have different elements, I definitely tend to look at life as a series of Venn diagrams. It’s the only way to get through it all!

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    Marie
    Marie
    18 days ago

    The escalator was broken yesterday

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    russrcook
    russrcook
    17 days ago

    Problem is, Trader Joe’s escalator IS NOT running, and the shelves are half-empty, and many freezers not even turned on yet. I went there on Wednesday. So don’t rush back; they’re not quite ready yet. BUT everything is indeed shiny and new!

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    Cato
    Cato
    17 days ago

    Just goes to confirm that the most effective way to analyze any modern-day problem is to start by asking “If not now, Venn?”.

    Last edited 17 days ago by Cato
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    GabRad
    GabRad
    17 days ago

    What fun! A new paradigm for story-telling, in brief. Keep going!

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