FRUIT!

Day 4,589, 13:53 • Published in Canada Canada • by Thedillpickl




Hi kids!

So Mann was crusing down the coast on State Route 1 in his Bugatti Chiron. He was enjoying the scenery. Long wanting to tour California, now finally able, due to better relations between the US and Canada.



Leaving the Pacific behind, he decided to check out historic Stockton and take in the San Joaquin Valley before heading to Sacramento in the morning. It had been a long day, he had travelled many miles. Going to meet with government officials at the Capital tomorrow.

Mann saw this sign!


He slammed on the brakes and slid off the road, dust flying. Getting out, Mann strode up to the fruit stand. A grizzly old farmer stares at the city slicker from under his tattered straw hat.

"Help ya son?" the man croaked. Looking around, there were baskets full of fruit everywhere. Down the gravel road leading to the citrus orchard were truck after truck stuffed with bushels of fruit. Mann clears his throat.

"What's good?". Steely grey eyes narrow, "Is all good!". "Any specials?". The old man's lips curl into a wry grin...

We now have fruit!


Turns out the Corona virus had wrecked the market for fruit. Not wanting to deal with rotting fruit, growers gave the old man their worthless mess hoping he could sell it at his stand.

As it happens, there was a railroad spur behind the orchard with several empty cars waiting for the fruit. Mann gave him an address and pulled out his Canadian issued titanium Mastercard.



Here's the link: https://youtu.be/UJOjTNuuEVw


The End

If I told you the real story you wouldn't believe it.

Thanks to Tyler, Pimpdollarz, SColbert, dmjohnston, Shiloh13 and the US Congress. Let's do something again, this was fun.