Not In The Trust

"What's that?" queried the old hen as she observed a strange plant in the garden.

"That," replied the gray goose, "is what they call an eggplant."

"An eggplant, eh?" observed the old hen. "Well, they say that competition is the life of trade, but I'm getting too old to take any chances, so I'll nip this In the bud."- Chicago Post