Shady Origins

As the Unity Steppers used to chant, "Everywhere I go, people want to know, who we are and where we come from."

A few questions about my past:

Do we like Robert E.?  I thought the consensus was that yes, he fought for the South, but he was so honorable about it and opposed to slavery that we counted him as a good guy (as good and honorable as Thomas Jefferson at least).  But the other day when I claimed him as a part of my heritage, Zvi disagreed.

Why does my mother always have to clarify that she's my birth mother calling?  And why did my brother say, just yesterday, that I "might actually be" his sister?  What are they hinting at?

Is an eggplant supposed to cost $2.69?  I bought eggplants yesterday and didn't look at the receipt until this morning (because I can afford to just throw money around now with my glorious non-profit job.  Note to self: should really call the loans people again.)  I don't really know how much vegetables should cost, I just know that Market Basket is supposed to have the cheapest produce.  If eggplant costs $2.69 and pie only costs $3.99, how is that supposed to motivate me to eat my fruit and veg?  For just a dollar more, I could eat nothing but pie for days and be happy.