reminds me of the time during a lull in the local economy when 25 stuck seventeen starbucks straws together with a wad of gum on the end in an attempt to retrieve $5 from down low below the grate in the sidewalk
May 27, 2014
for the most part I prefer simple elegant direct solutions. However I do appreciate the wise use of readily available resources and creativity. in addition street theater entertainment and the spinning of a good yarn are worth something too, especially when we've got nothing better to do.
the other day when 25's straw story was on my mind I helped junior retrieve a valve cap she dropped into a rather deep crack in the sidewalk by using a wad of freshly chewed gum on the end of a chopstick. really. for real