Half a Head of Lettuce

"Half a Head of Lettuce"

A man walked into a supermarket, asking to
buy half a head of lettuce. The stock boy told
him that they only sold whole heads of lettuce,
but the man was insistent: he did not need a
whole head, only a half head. The boy said he
would go ask his manager about the matter.

The boy walked into the back room and said,
"There's some jerk out there who wants to buy
only a half a head of lettuce." As he finished
speaking, he turned around to find the man
standing right behind him, so he added, "--and
this gentleman wants to buy the other half."

The manager okayed the deal and the man
went on his way. Afterward, the manager said,
"You almost got yourself in a lot of trouble earlier,
but I must say I was impressed with the way you
got yourself out of it. You think on your feet and
we like that around here. Where are you from, son?"

"Texas, sir."

"Oh really? Why did you leave Texas?" Asked the
manager. The boy said, "Nothing but loose women
and ball players down there."

"Hey!" Said the manager, "My wife is from Texas!!"

"No kidding!" Says the boy. "What team did she play
for?"
Received on Fri Mar 12 11:18:03 2004