Naming a Ship<\/b><\/p>\n
Back in 1934, when the Cunard line was getting ready to name its greatest ocean liner, the consensus was that it should be named after Queen Elizabeth I. A high official is reported to have had an audience with King George V. \u201cWe would like to name the ship after England\u2019s greatest queen,\u201d he told the king. \u201cWell,\u201d said King George, \u201cI shall have to ask her.\u201d The ship was promptly named Queen Mary.<\/p>\n
Bits and Pieces, Oct. 17, 1991<\/p>\n
Half a Head of Lettuce<\/b><\/p>\n
A man working in the produce department was asked by a lady if she could buy half a head of lettuce. He replied, \u201cHalf a head? Are you serious? God grows these in whole heads and that\u2019s how we sell them!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou mean,\u201d she persisted, \u201cthat after all the years I\u2019ve shopped here, you won\u2019t sell me half-a-head of lettuce?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLook,\u201d he said, \u201cIf you like I\u2019ll ask the manager.\u201d She indicated that would be appreciated, so the young man marched to the front of the store. \u201cYou won\u2019t believe this, but there\u2019s a lame-braided idiot of a lady back there who wants to know if she can buy half-a-head of lettuce.\u201d He noticed the manager gesturing, and turned around to see the lady standing behind him, obviously having followed him to the front of the store. \u201cAnd this nice lady was wondering if she could buy the other half,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n
Later in the day the manager cornered the young man and said, \u201cThat was the finest example of thinking on your feet I\u2019ve ever seen! Where did you learn that?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI grew up in Grand Rapids, and if you know anything about Grand Rapids, you know that it\u2019s known for its great hockey teams and its ugly women.\u201d<\/p>\n
The manager\u2019s face flushed, and he interrupted, \u201cMy wife is from Grand Rapids!\u201d \u201cAnd which hockey team did she play for?\u201d<\/p>\n
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