Melba's Jammin' wrote:
I was in a rush and said, "I'll
> take these, and these, and these, and these. Four bucks, right?" The
> kid seller said, "Wow! That's a lot of beets! You must really like
> them." I said I hated them but needed to make these for the Fair. He
> just laughed. He laughed!


He probably thought you were joking.
He had *no idea* what a competitive wench you are when it comes to that
State Fair!