One of my favorite stories concerns a young man who was working in a grocery store. A lady came in and asked for half a grapefruit. Thinking that request rather strange, the young man went to the back of the store and said to the manager, “There is some nut out front who wants to buy half a grapefruit.” Just then he glanced over his shoulder and noticed that the lady had followed him to the back of the store, so he added immediately, “And this gracious lady is willing to buy the other half. I hope that is okay.”

The manager was much impressed. Later he said to the young man, “You have a quick mind. You could have a great future in this business. By the way, where are you from?” The young man answered, “I am from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the home of ugly women and great hockey teams.” With…