Two mayors made a bet on the outcome of the Vegetable Bowl, the annual football game between their high school teams. If Arvada's team lost, the mayor of Arvada would send the mayor of Boulder ten pounds of sliced potatoes. If Boulder's team lost, the mayor would send ten pounds of sliced tomatoes.
Before the game, the mayor of Boulder overheard the Arvada mayor say: "They grow the worst tomatoes. If they lose and send us their tomatoes, I'm going to give them all to my pig." The Boulder mayor was upset, as he believed their tomatoes were the best in the state. He decided to think about it.
The following week, the game was played. Boulder lost its star quarterback in the first half when he tripped over a cheerleader and sprained his toe. He watched glumly from the bench as his team lost 38 to 12. After the game, the mayors shook hands, and the Arvada mayor said, "I'm really looking forward to those tomatoes." As the Boulder team left, some unhappy fans threw ripe tomatoes at them.
A week later, the mayor of Arvada received a package of beautifully sliced tomatoes. He took them straight to his pig, which gobbled them up. That night, the mayor of Boulder asked his wife if Arvada's mayor had called. "No," she said. "Why?" "Because I mixed a pint of hot sauce into the tomatoes," he replied, "and I wanted to know how his pig's doing."