Quick Thinking Boy

There was a boy who worked in the produce section of a market. A man came in
and asked to buy half a head of lettuce. The boy told him that they only sold
whole heads of lettuce. But the man said that he did not need a whole head, only
a half.


The boy explained that he would have to ask the manager. So he walked into the
back room and said, "There is some jerk out there who wants to buy only a half a
head of lettuce."


As he said it, he turned to find the man standing right behind him. Realizing
he had been overheard, the boy quickly added, "and this gentleman wants to buy
the other half."


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


The boy replied, "Minnesota, sir".


"Oh, really? Why did you leave Minnesota," asked the manager.


The boy replied, "They're all just hookers and hockey players up there."


"My wife is from Minnesota!"


The boy replied, "Oh Really! What team did she play for?"