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Overheard at the flea market tool vendor

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Overheard at the flea market tool vendor

bill tindall


>I was examining some tools in a vendor tent at Hillsville when two persons approached the table. One, person A, was clearly leading the expedition. Person A picks up a plane and proceeds to explaing to person B that "this is a plane". Person A went on the explain that is was used for doors and made planing motions. I didn't hear all the discussion. Then A picked up a hammer with one round end and the other flat, and explained, "this is a pin ball hammer". I waited anxiously for the explanation of how it worked or for what it was used, but they had become bored with tools and passed on to another stall with lots of old ugly glassware and china.

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#2

Must have been scouting for Antique Road Show

Brent Smith in Montreal

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Or in trainning for it!

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond, CA

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Re: Or in trainning for it!

Roy Hennagir


>Them two are here every weekend!

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woodburnbob


>Let me guess. Person A was a 5 year old boy and person B was his little friend, a four year old girl. Romance between pre-schoolers is always cute.

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Her 48, me 46. . .

Steve Mackay


>We've only been together 10 years. So shes getting this stuff a bit late in her life. Yea, we get those looks too.BUT, she can go get the hammer and hang a picture when she wants AND she FINALY puts it back where she/we can find it ! Hey, she even knows wich end of a plane is "up" now ! She may not be interested but she acts like it. THATS love right ?

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Rigtht!

Derek

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