The owner, puzzled, brings him a greasy fork from the dirty dish pile. The blind man sniffs it and says,

“Ah, yes, that’s what I’ll have — meatloaf and mashed potatoes.”

The owner is astonished and tells his wife, the cook, about the incident.

A few days later, the blind man returns. The owner again mistakenly hands him a menu.

The blind man reminds him, “Sir, remember me? I’m the blind man.” The owner apologizes and fetches another dirty fork. After sniffing, the man orders, “That smells great. I’ll take the macaroni and cheese with broccoli.” The owner, still in disbelief, decides to test him next time.

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