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Pipe wrench.
Old boy was actually looking for old pipe wrench as he done got all bent out of shape seeing where the new ones with the oddest damn shade of red paint were made.
"They used to be made right here in the States, company done up and moved mfg elsewhere".
Not been a good morning, as he noticed the Stanley Thermos was now made in China too!
Phone call:
"Momma, they ain't got what I want, I am going hunting for a damn pipe wrench, and I'll bring us some eats from that place you liked, I'll be back when I get back - if'n I don't show, check the Po-lice station, as I done lost it and choked someone to death".
"Have a good time dear, and don't forget your granddaughter wanted a stinky old sharpening stone like the one you have in the shop".
"Yeah, I didn't forget,but I ain't gonna get my 4 year old granddaughter a gall -durned pipe wrench made in India!".
Sometimes a cup of coffee, and Do-Nuts a fella is not supposed to eat, tend to open a old fellers' senses, and makes 'em think better.
After finding out they done fixed up that road and in doing so, got rid of his landmarks, he happened to end up where he did not intend to be.
"Aw hell, old truck must be getting old, she didn't used to get lost like this".
"Mornin' just checking to see whats ya got all laid out here" he said to folks in a rural setting with tables set out, barn door open, and the thought to himself "they ain't from around these parts".
Family settling the estate and the ones he spoke to wouldn't know a John Deere from a Brahma Bull.
"Anything in particular sir , got have some tools in the barn over there".
"Thankee kindly, might mosey over in a bit" he replied.
His brain said "run" and his body said "be cool you old sly fox".
Mosey in he did, and - pot of gold at the end of the rainbow it was!
<clears throat>
"Say excuse me but whatcha gonna do with that stuff over here?"
"Oh hoping someone just make a offer on the whole mess and take it all at the same time".
"Tell what I am gonna do, you folks seem to be really needing to clear all this out , and been through a tough time, I'll back my truck up and I could use some help loading it".
His brain kept yelling at him to not grin, and not hoot-n-holler , until he done got 3 miles down the road.
"Thank you sir, that really helped us out" Folks said and continued with "We have a few things we did not think best to display in public, they are up in the enclosed porch".
Old boy did not get the screen door open before he knew he done bought it.
She was not going to win any beauty contests, but he knew she would snuggle up real good.
Sitting on a chair he spied something else. Quick mental check of his rat-hole money, and another deal was done...to assist these here folks trying to get this placed cleared out you understand.
Ithaca model 37 in 20 bore. Smooth as a baby's butt. Already broke in with gun rack marks, skint, scrapes on the stock, and bluing well worn.
Looks like this old gal and the Model 10 4" he snagged had spent some time together and he knew some stories could be told if they could talk.
Granddaughter - well she got her pipe wrench, her latest tool of fascination watching grandpa, and she will get more tools.
One-Third pick up truck bed worth of all sorts of old tools, made right in that crate he got "just being neighborly helping them folks and all ".
Crinkled up little nose said the oil stone stunk like grandpa's.
"Now get that stinky thing outta my kitchen" - grandma said.
Granddaughter put her stone right next to grandpa's in the shop...just to keep grandma all happy and all you understand...
Grandma, granddaughter, and daughter watched a kids movie, while grandma got a shower and shaved as he does.
Come out dressed, just he not put on socks and shoes yet.
He picked up that Ithaca, sitting in a chair and muzzle safe let the barrel touch one of his bare feet since he had crossed his legs.
"She gots cold feets like ma does" he said.
"I heard that!" - grandma
"Oh ma, she gots cold feet be she sure do snuggle up good" - he said mounting gun to face".
"Better than me pa?"
"No - ain't no women got colder feets than you and can be all soft and snuggle likes you".
"Mom!"
"Dad!"
"Ya'll cut that out, what is your granddaughter gonna think"! Daughter said
"Well, when she turns off her giggle box, and quits rolling into the coffee table, ask her". - grandpa suggested.
He done good! I mean he done real good!
"Maybe my truck ain't the one that gets lost and knows where to go after all". old boy shared.
These old gals with cold feets and snuggle up good are out there...
Old boy was actually looking for old pipe wrench as he done got all bent out of shape seeing where the new ones with the oddest damn shade of red paint were made.
"They used to be made right here in the States, company done up and moved mfg elsewhere".
Not been a good morning, as he noticed the Stanley Thermos was now made in China too!
Phone call:
"Momma, they ain't got what I want, I am going hunting for a damn pipe wrench, and I'll bring us some eats from that place you liked, I'll be back when I get back - if'n I don't show, check the Po-lice station, as I done lost it and choked someone to death".
"Have a good time dear, and don't forget your granddaughter wanted a stinky old sharpening stone like the one you have in the shop".
"Yeah, I didn't forget,but I ain't gonna get my 4 year old granddaughter a gall -durned pipe wrench made in India!".
Sometimes a cup of coffee, and Do-Nuts a fella is not supposed to eat, tend to open a old fellers' senses, and makes 'em think better.
After finding out they done fixed up that road and in doing so, got rid of his landmarks, he happened to end up where he did not intend to be.
"Aw hell, old truck must be getting old, she didn't used to get lost like this".
"Mornin' just checking to see whats ya got all laid out here" he said to folks in a rural setting with tables set out, barn door open, and the thought to himself "they ain't from around these parts".
Family settling the estate and the ones he spoke to wouldn't know a John Deere from a Brahma Bull.
"Anything in particular sir , got have some tools in the barn over there".
"Thankee kindly, might mosey over in a bit" he replied.
His brain said "run" and his body said "be cool you old sly fox".
Mosey in he did, and - pot of gold at the end of the rainbow it was!
<clears throat>
"Say excuse me but whatcha gonna do with that stuff over here?"
"Oh hoping someone just make a offer on the whole mess and take it all at the same time".
"Tell what I am gonna do, you folks seem to be really needing to clear all this out , and been through a tough time, I'll back my truck up and I could use some help loading it".
His brain kept yelling at him to not grin, and not hoot-n-holler , until he done got 3 miles down the road.
"Thank you sir, that really helped us out" Folks said and continued with "We have a few things we did not think best to display in public, they are up in the enclosed porch".
Old boy did not get the screen door open before he knew he done bought it.
She was not going to win any beauty contests, but he knew she would snuggle up real good.
Sitting on a chair he spied something else. Quick mental check of his rat-hole money, and another deal was done...to assist these here folks trying to get this placed cleared out you understand.
Ithaca model 37 in 20 bore. Smooth as a baby's butt. Already broke in with gun rack marks, skint, scrapes on the stock, and bluing well worn.
Looks like this old gal and the Model 10 4" he snagged had spent some time together and he knew some stories could be told if they could talk.
Granddaughter - well she got her pipe wrench, her latest tool of fascination watching grandpa, and she will get more tools.
One-Third pick up truck bed worth of all sorts of old tools, made right in that crate he got "just being neighborly helping them folks and all ".
Crinkled up little nose said the oil stone stunk like grandpa's.
"Now get that stinky thing outta my kitchen" - grandma said.
Granddaughter put her stone right next to grandpa's in the shop...just to keep grandma all happy and all you understand...
Grandma, granddaughter, and daughter watched a kids movie, while grandma got a shower and shaved as he does.
Come out dressed, just he not put on socks and shoes yet.
He picked up that Ithaca, sitting in a chair and muzzle safe let the barrel touch one of his bare feet since he had crossed his legs.
"She gots cold feets like ma does" he said.
"I heard that!" - grandma
"Oh ma, she gots cold feet be she sure do snuggle up good" - he said mounting gun to face".
"Better than me pa?"
"No - ain't no women got colder feets than you and can be all soft and snuggle likes you".
"Mom!"
"Dad!"
"Ya'll cut that out, what is your granddaughter gonna think"! Daughter said
"Well, when she turns off her giggle box, and quits rolling into the coffee table, ask her". - grandpa suggested.
He done good! I mean he done real good!
"Maybe my truck ain't the one that gets lost and knows where to go after all". old boy shared.
These old gals with cold feets and snuggle up good are out there...
