(2) A and B exchange letters to form a contract to purchase corn for As bakery. As offer says: I offer to buy 500 bushels at $10 a bushel, delivery within 1 month. B responds as follows: I accept your offer, but only on the condition that you oppose the impeachment of the president. A replies, yea right. Forget it. Nonetheless, a month later, As trucks show up, and pick up the 500 bushels. The corn turns out not to be suitable for human consumption. What claim does A have against B, and why

-- Anonymous, December 15, 1998