Strawberry Fields Forever

TBO: "Wholesale prices that were $17 to $19 for a flat of eight containers have now fallen to $5 to $6 a flat, Grooms and Parke said. Parke said some farmers have tried shipping berries to stands to sell on consignment, but if they only return $3 a flat on each shipment, they lose money on each deal."

No, it's greed, according to Yahoo!. Apparently, the right thing for everybody to do is run at losses; let's just produce things that nobody wants to pay for. Or at least that's what the homeless shelter folks would have us do. In a way, though, they are a loss that society is running itself. They know no better.

In other news, I spoke to a German family at work today. I overheard them speaking their native tongue, and not knowing what it was at first, I inquired about their nationality, and followed up with a terrific joke. The conversation went like this:

Me: "What nationality are y'all?

German Father: Jocularly, "We're German. Is that OK with you?"

Me: "Well, sure, I guess we can all forgive and forget, right?"

German Family: Silence.

The parents looked stunned and confused. The children just looked confused. Did he really say that?

Yes, yes I did.