East End Food Co-Op, Wilkinsburg. Lunchtime.
A manicured woman with a Lois Vuitton purse, Bluetooth headset,
and a loud, grating voice asks a question:

Lady: What’s polenta?
Co-Op staff: It’s cornmeal.
Lady: Ohhh. [ponders for awhile] So it’s potatoes, huh?
Coop staff: No, it’s cornmeal.