From the Washington Post:

In a lighter moment, the Cheney tour stopped at a farm stand owned by Ray Levan, 65, in the small town of Catawissa. Cheney and his wife went to buy fruit and vegetables, while daughters Mary and Elizabeth went with the Cheney grandchildren to watch cows being fed.

The Cheneys purchased nine apples, five large tomatoes, three green peppers and a dozen ears of corn. Cheney pulled a $10 bill from his pocket and gave it to Levan. Asked by a reporter whether the $10 covered the cost of the produce, Levan indicated that it did not. But he said it was an "honor" to sell the fruits and vegetables to the vice president, even if at a discount.

This makes me wonder...

At some point, shouldn't there have been a "How much is that?" or a "Your total is 15.76, Mr. Vice President." How did they manage to skip over that? Is Cheney that terrifyingly socially inept?

Moreover, isn't it supposed to be a really big deal when a politician doesn't know the price of a gallon of milk? Is the price of produce really so different? If John Kerry had done this, would Letterman be calling him Jacques Kerry by now?

Sigh. C'est la vie.