Bean Grinder Extraordinaire Gifts

'More bubbles!'

'You wouldn't happen to be sitting on my entry to the straightest runner bean competition?'

You've Had Enough!

'It's not meant to be a fold up bike, but the truck driver I held up for seven miles thought otherwise.'

'So, you're an organ-grinder's monkey? A professional beggar? Is that how you intend to support my daughter?'

9-5, 5-9

"I want to spill the beans, but I'm waiting till I have access to classified or sensitive beans."

"Jenkins, come in and pull up a bean bag."

"Play on."

'The pound looks strong to day. Yes, against the Zambesi bean.'

"I have a very demanding job. The boss is always demanding I work late."

'How about a windfall tax on baked beans?'

And I intend to fill it. For nature abhors a vacuum.'

"Oh, that three billion dollars."

'Ah, Garbanzo, truly you are a noble bean.'

'Sorry about that - Lenny accidentally used jumping beans.'

Daily Grind Coffee Cup

"Whole bean or ground relentlessly to dust?"

"I told you they had a tough interview process here."

'No more beans this week, I think, Matilda.'

Middle Distance Runners

'Ten 'A's? Frankly son, I'm disappointed that you're not more of a disappointment to me.'

"Ahhh, the sweet smell of success!"

"I went so quickly from hating Mondays to hating days."

'Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday you like beans.' 'Now you don't.'

Before the Salivating Dogs

'Come home, Fred. It's Sunday.'

'It's not a bad place to work - if you can stand the routine.'

'Genetically modified baked beans...well they look and taste the same to me!'

"I met my husband at the Bean Lovers Convention and we've been shooting the breeze ever since!"

"Pawn to King Four."

"It's always 'The humble lima bean this, and the humble lima bean that.'"