The day after Harry got out of the hospital a few weeks ago I went to the farmers market in downtown Brunswick. I wanted some fresh summer vegetables to cook for him since he had just had two weeks of hospital food. As I was mulling over the prices of the fresh veggies. I was thinking that they were high for the way the vegetables looked. Or otherwise I wasn't impressed with the quality for the price. I kept asking what the price of things were. $1.00 for two cucumbers, good price since they are going for .89 each at the store, I got two. $1.00 for one big zucchini, got it. 5 tomatoes for $3.00 got'um (although I really hated paying that price since we got a 5 gallon buckets full for $6.00 in Waycross just the month before, but I wasn't in Waycross and I wanted some fresh garden tomatoes.) I got a quart of shelled fresh butter beans for $4.00. Then I asked how much the cabbage was? A $1.50 for a small head of cabbage, I was thinking that was high and I was trying to decide if I really wanted it or not when the old man behind me said, " you lady's don't mind paying to have your toes painted those purty colors! But you want us to give you our vegetables for next to nothing!" and he went on, "and they all look alike! That must be the only color they make!" Well of course I look down at my freshly pedicured toes and couldn't really say anything. I bought the cabbage and picked up all my other fresh veggies and left. Now that's why my blog's name is Afterthoughts, after the fact, I always wish I would have said this or said that, or said something! But then you know what mama always says, "if you can't say anything nice, then don't say anything at all."
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I totally know what you mean...it's not until I get in the car or have stepped away for a minute, that I realize the perfect come back...maybe it's that way for a reason. But how sweet it would be if I were quick and whitty!
There's something so hilarious and piercing about what the man said. He's right, at least in my case, although it's been a long time since I had a pedi. The truth is whatever it is I'm doing, I want the BEST possible price. Food is no exception and prices vary so much. There's an expensive way to shop and eat and an economical way and I'm going for the economical way. I'm proud to be thrifty. I'm glad you got great veggies even if you did get a stinging comment!
They have a book you know of witty comebacks. I think I'm going to buy it. ;)
that's too funny...maybe it's a blessing that you have a comeback ten minutes too late...me on the other hand tend to have diarrhea of the mouth and say what i'm thinking and then ten minutes later I have mouth remorse and wish I could take back my witty comebacks :)
well that was bold of him wasnt it!
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