# American supermarket question. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 18, 2008, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-supermarket-question/438158 "2008-02-18T20:49:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-supermarket-question/438158/21 "2008-02-21T18:41:24Z")
[QUOTE=CookingWithGas] I think this is a relatively recent practice. I don’t remember seeing veggies being sprayed 20 years ago; could be mistaken. I am too cynical to think it helps the produce in any way. I think it is to make it look more appetizing, as though it were drenched in the morning dew. :rolleyes: I personally hate having to shake the water out of my lettuce when I pick it up to buy it. And wet produce has a \*shorter \* life once you take it home and refrigerate it in a plastic bag, not longer. [/QUOTE] When I was a child (20 years ago, tomorrow I turn 28) they definitely had the thunder sound and then the sprayers at Kroger. I loved it because it reminded me of the zoo, when they had a “rainforest storm” in the bird house every day at 2 or something. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-supermarket-question/438158/22 "2008-02-21T21:26:24Z")
[QUOTE=Zsofia] When I was a child (20 years ago, tomorrow I turn 28) they definitely had the thunder sound and then the sprayers at Kroger. I loved it because it reminded me of the zoo, when they had a “rainforest storm” in the bird house every day at 2 or something. [/QUOTE] I remember this too, and it was at least 20 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![SharkB8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/977dab/32.png) [@SharkB8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SharkB8)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-supermarket-question/438158/23 "2008-02-21T22:09:45Z")
They don’t really plan their irrigation tactics all that well at times. Yesterday I was in a Whole Foods and grabbed a package of celery hearts that was in the manufacturer’s plastic…recieving a healthy dose of mist. But yeah, no…that helped a lot. The cellophane was nice and lush. ---
**Author:** ![SharkB8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/977dab/32.png) [@SharkB8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SharkB8)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-supermarket-question/438158/24 "2008-02-21T22:11:48Z")
[QUOTE=Zsofia] When I was a child (20 years ago, tomorrow I turn 28) they definitely had the thunder sound and then the sprayers at Kroger. I loved it because it reminded me of the zoo, when they had a “rainforest storm” in the bird house every day at 2 or something. [/QUOTE] Awww! Happy birthday! My birthday’s tomorrow, too! And I too remember the clockwork mist in the bird sanctuary…and Albertson’s…and Busch Gardens. ---
**Author:** ![nikonikosuru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@nikonikosuru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nikonikosuru)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-supermarket-question/438158/25 "2008-02-21T22:34:29Z")
[QUOTE=Zsofia] When I was a child (20 years ago, tomorrow I turn 28) they definitely had the thunder sound and then the sprayers at Kroger. I loved it because it reminded me of the zoo, when they had a “rainforest storm” in the bird house every day at 2 or something. [/QUOTE] Yup, they still have the sound at the Krogers I go to. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-supermarket-question/438158.md?page=1)