The Great Depression

I was reflecting on what has been happening over the past two weeks, with my senior friend Clara. She was telling me that some family members had lost a lot of money in the Market. I told her that it was probably going to be rough for awhile. (double here, with the disaster in the county)
I asked her how she was doing on food, after the blackout. She said fine, she had spent most of her social security check on food this week. But she missed the fresh corn, rhubarb and persimmons, that she had frozen earlier this year. Had to throw them out. Mighty hard to replace, right now.
I agreed. Can't buy them in the store and the growing season is pretty much over. Guess we will have to wait until next year.
What would you do if we had another depression, I queried?
Just like I told my daughter in law...lived through one, guess I'll live through another, she said. You know though, most people won't make it. You probably will. You can cook from scratch, you grow your own garden and I know you can hunt...most young people I know, cannot do anything in the old ways. My neighbor had 6 tomato plants. Last year when it was really dry, he told me, I suppose I will not have tomatoes this year. I said, why not? You got water. He said, he didn't want to carry water in a bucket to them!
I reckon, was my response. Of course, unless he gets hungry enough.
Clara laughed. Asked me if I thought a young person would eat goat, possum or even ground hog.
I said, of course, if they get hungry enough!