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House specials

John was starving! He was stuck in a small hick town, lost and hungry. He was happy when he saw a small restaurant coming up on his right. John quickly pulled over, parked his car and walked inside.

On a blackboard just inside the door was a sign written in yellow chalk: “Today’s Special: Vegetable Soup with Stuffed Chicken and Grilled Vegetables.”

“I’ll take the special,” John told the waiter when he came to take his order. Soon the food was on the table. But within seconds, John was calling the waiter back. He was fuming mad.

“IS THIS THE SPECIAL!?” he demanded. “It says vegetable soup, BUT THERE ARE NO VEGETABLES!