One Spoon of Lard Turned the World Against Me

My wife and I ran a home-style diner.

On the strength of honest, no-frills cooking, business was booming. Every day the place was packed, not an empty seat in the house.

On the holiday weekend, a male customer ordered a plate of stir-fried seasonal greens.

But the dish had barely hit the table when he took one sniff, flipped the whole table over, and jabbed a finger at me, screaming.

"You crooked, heartless owner! You actually used lard to cook the greens!"

I froze on the spot.

Greens stir-fried in lard. Wasn't that completely normal?