I often wondered why Grandpa gave us excessive instructions until I remembered that he lost three fingers while making a workbench.
I dreaded when Grandpa Joe made us get his toolbox. He’d ask for a socket or a ratchet and expect us to know the difference. We watched him put together a shed as he explained every move in excruciating detail. “Now, this is how you hold a hammer, and this is where you place the nail. Hold the power saw like this while cutting the two-by-four. Always be aware of where the blade is at all times.”
I often wondered why Grandpa gave us excessive instructions until I remembered that he lost three fingers while making a workbench.
Bobby Warner
23/10/2020 02:35:11 pm
Ouch! Advice given from painful experience! Good one, Mark.
Sue Clayton
24/10/2020 05:09:26 am
No better teacher than experience. Again, ouch!
Malcolm Marsh
25/10/2020 01:12:36 pm
Do as I say, not do as I have done!
Maurice Corlett
26/10/2020 12:14:06 am
I lost the tips of three fingers under a lawn mower. Does that make Grandpa Joe and me twins? Comments are closed.
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