SURPLUS
“We have extra” has always been a nice thing to hear. Unless someone mentioned how many kids there were in my family, then it became a bad joke.
The government surpluses and the leftover fruits and vegetables were a great way to make it through the month. And as fake Army field medics, We needed all the nutrients we could find.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/11/government-cheese-phenomenon-usda-american-cheese-surplus.html