I was laughing heartily out-loud yesterday, just one day after Christmas...a big jolly "Ho, Ho, Ho" kind of laugh. The joke was on me this time. It all began with a clogged toilet. I've already blogged about this whimpy supposedly environ-"mental" toilet we have.
So the day after Christmas it clogs. This time, no ordinary plunger is going to work, so I'm off to Walmart to find a solution. And I find it; the magnum class, air-powered, toilet plunger. As soon as I read the safety warnings ("This is not a toy. Keep out of reach of children. Misuse may result in serious injury or damage.) I knew I had the right thing.
Once home, I loaded the cartridges and scanned the directions. I remember something about "must have a tight seal". How was I to know that by that they meant "must have a tight seal"? Anyway, I fired this thing, and "boom!" - it was a marvel how quickly and easily that drain was cleared. Unfortunately the plastic sheild they provided to protect the operator and surrounding area was not up to the job. Everything was covered; the walls, the floor, the toilet seat - and the operator. I looked in the mirror, at first in shock. Not a pretty sight.
My wife suspected something was wrong when I sheepishly asked whether my new Christmas sweater was washable. She said it was. About then the humor of it struck me as I stood there wearing Christmas dinner. I burst out laughing. I've been chuckling about it ever since. Nothing like a clogged toilet to make the season merry! Happy New Year everyone!
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