A Dearth

   Who would ever have anticipated-----a scarcity of the Hot Cross Bun.  Admittedly, my search area is rather narrow, pretty much confined to one store.  Last year, before I realized it, the season was over , and I hadn't come across any.  This year, I looked for and found one package early in the season, and that was it.  It must be that their significance has been lost, and hot cross buns appeal only to the crumbling human infrastructure  that I unfortunately am part of.