I know I'm not the only one. You're out there! That, "What was it I needed again?" shopper that always has a fail-safe item to help the economy keep growing.
It's that itching in the back of your mind, gnawing at your insides, compulsion to buy something. Now I'm not talking about the kind of people that buy semi-automatic weapons and a new copy of the catcher in the rye every time election year comes around. No. I'm talking about those guys who hit Home Depot for some 12/3 wiring and end up leaving with a tractor, 1 half ton of stone dust and a shipment of pavers coming to the house.
What compels us to buy crap? My compulsion? Hammers. Thank god. I decided to go around the house and round up all the hammers I've bought over the years and it came in at a total of 12. None of them are broken. Some haven't even made contact with a nail. Now I'm not talking about the Ball Pein, Cross and Straight Pein, Cross Pein Pin, Rubber, Sledge, Joiner's, Club, Power or framing hammers. What I'm talking about is the good ole' fashioned Claw.
"Who needs 12 of those?" you might say? Definitely not me, but you won't find me putting them on craigslist or e-bay either. It's an unhealthy compulsion as is my need to purchase Paprika.
If you asked me to name 5 recipes with Paprika in them I couldn't. Some day somewhere in due time I'm going to have a hammer and Paprika party. I'll invite at least 12 of my closest friends over (12+ as I'll probably own more hammers at that point) where we'll enjoy the finest of Paprika related cuisine and everyone will get a claw hammer as a parting gift.
Invites to come. Keep your eye on the mail!
Monday, November 5, 2007
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