February 9, 2013
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After every snowstorm there are reports of stores running out of shovels, snow blowers, salt and all the stuff needed after a big snow. It got me to wondering - do people throw out their snow shovels every spring? Do they say, "Oh, it will never snow again. We don't need this anymore."? We've had the same snow shovels for nigh onto 30 years or more. I think it's hard to wear out a snow shovel. And if one does wear out, couldn't it be replaced in, say, November? Couldn't a bag of salt be bought in December, just in case? Unless you just fell off the turnip truck from Florida and don't realize you're now living in a snow zone, shouldn't you be a bit prepared? Snow shovels and salt don't have expiration dates.
As I write this, Sam is out using one of our antique snow shovels to clear the end of the drive where the plow went by and snowed us in. We can get the cars in and out, so I suggested he wait until our neighbor shows up with the blower and does the job in three minutes, but he says it needs to be done NOW. It's hard to argue with logic like that. And if he's in bed all day tomorrow with a sore back, he will find sympathy in the dictionary.
P.S. He just came in and said two little neighbor girls, ages 5 and 8, came over and helped him. And he says his back is sore.
And - fifteen minutes after he came in, the neighbor with the snow blower showed up.
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Actually, snow shovels are pretty cheaply made these days. The shovel part commonly breaks where it attaches to the handle, and often one or both parts are made from plastic, which is pretty irreparable. Sad but true...hang on to that good old shovel and will it to your heirs.
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