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The Curious Case of the Talking Tomato

A man walks into a bar, orders a drink, and notices a tiny, talking tomato sitting on the counter next to him.

“Excuse me,” he says to the bartender, “is that tomato talking?”

The bartender, without looking up, replies, “Yes, it is. It’s a very special tomato. It can answer any question you ask it.”

Intrigued, the man turns to the tomato. “Hey there, little guy. What’s your secret? How can you talk?”

The tomato puffs out its tiny chest and says, “Well, it’s quite simple, really. I’m a genetically modified tomato, developed in a top-secret lab. They gave me a supercomputer brain and a tiny voice box. I’m the future of agriculture!”

The man is astonished. “That’s incredible! So, if you’re so smart, what’s the meaning of life?”

The tomato pauses, then, with a mischievous twinkle, replies, “Life is like a box of chocolates… you never know what you’re gonna get. But if you’re a tomato, it’s mostly being sliced and diced!”