The very real, totally bizarre bucatini shortage of 2020.
https://www.grubstreet.com/2020/12/2020-bucatini-shortage-investigation.html

@codewiz There is bucatini at my grocery. But not De Cecco.

@johns Maybe the author would not consider other brands worthy of eating? She seems to be pickier about her macaroni than most Italians 🤭