Three old ladies were sitting side by side in their retirement home.

Reminiscing, the first lady recalled shopping at the green grocers and

demonstrated with her hands, the length and thickness of a cucumber she

could buy for a penny.

 

 

 

The second old lady nodded, adding that onions used to be much bigger

and cheaper also, and demonstrated the size of

two big onions she could buy for a penny a piece.

 

 

 

The third old lady (who was hard of hearing) remarked, "I can't hear a

word you're saying, but I do remember the guy you're talking about

Ah, I knew where that one was going before reading the ending.