My mother is known for making unintended gaffs, like the time she told the guy who was installing shelves at her house that she "used to really like to screw" as he was using the electric screwdriver to put in the shelving hardware.
She also says funny or outrageous things in general, like thinking, "the blind are doing so many things these days," when she saw the Braille keypad on the drive-up ATM machine or stereotyping an entire neighborhood because she just didn't understand what I was saying.
This sign was made by my brother, on a scrap piece of wood he was using to put up shelves in her garage. She commented that the smell of the wood reminded her of Poppy, our maternal grandfather, who was a self-taught handyman and all around Mr. Fix It.
I wasn't there the day this conversation took place but I can hear her voice saying this and I can see my brother's reaction - a small chuckle and a gentle eye-roll.
And then he made her a plaque to commemorate the moment.
Classic.
2023: Sorry, no post on this day.
2022: Love In A Slot Canyon
2021: Sorry, no post on this day.
2020: Sorry, no post on this day.
2019: Sorry, no post on this day.
2018: Between The Swell
2017: Don't Monkey With The Meat
2016: The Image Character Of Poop
2015: Buckeye Affluence
2014: Snaking Through Idaho
2013: Fun Funky Freaky Friday The 13th
2012: Scooting Around Town
2011: Eureka! Sand For The Golden State
2010: Eddie Lounging In Black And White
2009: Not Quick Enough For A Sunset
2008: We’ve Got Onions, Cream Cheese, And Choppers!
2007: Just Steps Away From The River
2006: The Anything But Itty Bitty Co-Op City
2005: What The Hell Are You Looking At?
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