I bought Boston lettuce today, and it reminded me of my two favorite experiences in the checkout line at our local Food City.
1. The bag boy looks at my Boston lettuce and starts a conversation with the gal checking me out. "I've never seen Boston lettuce before. Isn't Boston a big city? I wonder where they grow the lettuce. They can't have much room in a big city like that." She answers, "Maybe they grow it on rooftops." He thinks a minute, then responds, "That makes sense; I guess that is what they do." I said nothing; they didn't ask for my opinion.
And my all-time favorite:
2. I'm looking at the tabloid newspapers, laughing at the headline, "Woman impregnated by alien." The checkout gal says, "What's so funny?" I respond, "This woman claims she got pregnant by an alien. I guess that she knew being impregnated by the Holy Ghost had already been taken, so she had to come up with a different story." The checkout girl looked surprised, "Oh really? When did that happen?" I was too speechless to answer.
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As Einstein said, "Two things are probably infinite: the universe and human stupidity." (vis-a-vis...the checkout lady's "Oh when did that happen?" (of course, as any rationalist knows, neither the alien nor the non-existent Holy Spirit) Chuckle, chuckle! RLM
Thanks for the update and nice pictures. My daffodils don't compare to yours. I still have one left blooming. I've tried to call you several times beginning on your birthday, so now I know you were gone then. Laurie, Dan, Joel, Marie and Sarah are planning to join us in Kansas, arriving with us Sunday evening after church in Athol (yet to be arranged) and visits there in the afternoon. They will leave Wednesday morning. Edith, Milena (Czech Rep teacher in Addis) and I will leave Thursday. We are looking forward to seeing you then.
Love, Loren
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