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Man decides to keep box of cables he’s had since 2002 for another year (newsthump.com)
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[–] 12 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Just like the box of screws my great grand father passed down to my grand father, then to my father and finally to me. This multigenerational collection of screws from goodness knows where will keep growing until I bestow it on the heir to my estate.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I got a cookie tin of washers, handed down from my father-in-law. I have dug into it often. I've added a lot to it, too.

    I've showed it to my son, and told him that this is his family legacy. He's not impressed. I don't think he's taking this seriously..

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    One day he will require the cookie tin, and then he will understand.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Exactly, that's how it happens. He will realize that only the perfect washer will save him, and will remember the tin.

    He will open it, and start trying different ones until one fits perfectly, but it's a little oxidized. He digs a bit more, and finds a pretty shiny one! PERFECT!

    This is a revelation! Suddenly, he totally understands what his old man was always talking about. The generational wisdom of the family has been successfully passed to the next generation. He looks to the heavens and says "I get it Dad."

    And from the next room, I call out "Hey, what's going on? Need a washer for anything?"

    And he says, "No, Dad, I got it."

    Kid successfully raised.

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