We all love heroes. This Hi Ho Silver rose is my 'hats off honour' to oldest construction son for his service to Sam and Simmy this past weekend.
The dryer had 'gone on the fritz...,' but the 'barrel' would still tumble. The automatic shut- off switch had worn out.
Simmy and Sam had been using it in this condition anyway but... Simmy had found that her quicker than quick reflexes were a little less quick than she imagined.
The first time she used the dryer in this 'half working' condition... she had thought, 'I can just open the dryer and fetch the piece of cloth that I want out of the rotating barrel.'
(Drum might be the more technical term.)
Ahem!
'Holy...,' Simmy was amazed at how strong and unstoppable the dryer actually was.
Well now, at this point in the situation, most people would likely turn the dryer off and then fetch out that piece of cloth.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no... not Simmy!
Now, the situation had gone from problematic to challenging.
'I am not that slow yet,' she thought ridiculously.
Back into the dryer went the lightning fast arm... which felt like it would be ripped off lightning fast.
'@#*!' She pulled her arm out... quickly, of course.
Now, she was really determined. That @#*!ed dryer was not going to win this battle!
A few more dangerous tries later, she had used the mathematics of rotation to calculate the timing... and finally,...
Grasp!
She pulled out the piece of cloth triumphantly and slammed the door of the dryer shut.
Well, much more linear thinking construction son had not thought the story nearly as funny or exciting and when Simmy came home from running her errands on Friday, the dryer was fixed.
Sometimes, you need a hero to come to the rescue.
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