Today's ghastly groaner

A farmer from south of Coeur d’Alene was known for only using a favorite old shovel for working in his garden. One day I asked him why he continued to use the old spade. He said, “It’s just a feeling of security. I never heave loam without it.”

— Ed Simpson, Spokane Valley

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