--that is cheating!! [ this is hissed out in a frantic whisper as he leans in admonishingly, ] And will you cut that out?! What if someone sees and thinks the funnel cake is possessed-- ah.

[ his ire is cut short as he seems to have a eureka moment... and while he's still reaching for this floating, elusive funnel cake-- ]

A-actually...? If you convince everyone it's haunted, there'll be more for me. Maybe even at a discount if all the customers get chased away... maybe you're onto something. Hold on, does anyone have one of those loudspeakers--