Quick thinker

[AtlantaWalter]

< Produce Market
>
> One day, a man walked into the produce section of his local supermarket
> and
> asked to buy half a head of lettuce. The boy working in that department
> told
> him that they only sold whole heads of lettuce. The man was insistent
> that
> the boy ask his manager about the matter.
> Walking into the back room, the boy said to his manager, "Some jerk out
> there wants to buy only half a head of lettuce." As he finished his
> sentence, he turned to find the man standing right behind him, so he
> added,
> "and this gentleman wants to buy the other half."
> The manager approved the deal and the man went on his way. Later the
> manager
> found the boy and said "I was impressed with the way you got yourself out
> of
> that situation earlier. We like people who think on their feet here.
> Where
> are you from, son?"
> "Minnesota, sir," the boy replied.
> "Well, why did you leave Minnesota," the manager asked.
> The boy said, "Sir, there's nothing but whores and hockey players up
> there."
> "Really!" said the manager. "My wife is from Minnesota!"
>
> The boy replied, "No kidding? What team did she play for?"