Sometimes funny things happen and it's just worth sharing. So ... I was at Whole Foods today picking up the weekly supply of bananas and other goodies when, during checkout, the following conversation(s) took place.

• Bagger: Thanks for bringing the watermelon! (spins the melon up and down his arms)
• Me: Do you ever drop it and disappoint your customers?
• Bagger: Nope! And I'd never disappoint you!

(woman behind me spills blueberries all over the floor and bagger runs to get a broom)

• Checker: What is this?
• Me: A yucca I think? It's my first time buying it.
• Checker: *mumbles*
• Me: I said it's my first time buying it.
• Checker: No, I said have you ever tasted it.
• Me: Nope, I like to be adventurous with my vegetables.

(something transpires, but I forget how we get to this point)

• Me: So, is Maxary even a real name?
• Checker: Yes, is your name a real name?
• Me: Chaviva? Yeah, it's Hebrew.
• Checker: Well, so is mine. Maxary ben Moishe (he even says it this way).
• Me: Oh ... um ... well, isn't that interesting. 
• Bagger: My last name has Jewish origins. At least, according to a guy in the drive through. When Gonzalez is spelled with an "s."
• Me: Oh yeah, totally. Sephardic origins, like Gutierrez. 
• Checker: My name isn't really a Jewish name. It's just Max. 
• Me: I figured as much ... 

(bagger finishes bagging my things)

• Checker: Well, have a good rest of your Shabbos!

Hilarious. It had me giggling all the way to my car ...

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