Introduction
What is that photograph above? Why did I take it? Papaw Aby William Wood would understand. His sense of humor inspired and developed mine as a child! Papaw was born on 9/4/1901. He was taken to his everlasting home on 3/14/1983, when I was 22. Papaw is sharing his gift of humor in heaven.
Since October 1, 1994, when Mrs. Appalachian Irishman and I moved to Moscow, Russia, I have been writing short notes about daily events on desk calendars. The above photograph shows my September 2022 desk calendar.
Yes, I will explain. I hope that my story about two screws helps you laugh! I look forward to sharing this story with Papaw Wood, once I join him everlastingly.
The Other Stuff
First, I will explain the other stuff in the photograph by day.
Thursday, September 1: Meteorological fall began! (Yes, I know that astronomical fall starts on the 22nd.) My 2006 Frontier and I went out and about. Tony, my barber and friend, gave me another best clip haircut at Tony's Best Clips. My truck got another good handwashing at Synergy Auto Wash (Halls). My 9/2/2022 article explains the Wendy's meal that cost $10.04!
Friday, September 2: Mrs. Appalachian Irishman had a day off from work. She went to the grocery store, played “Mater Lady” for a while, and so forth. I published the previously mentioned article. It started to rain at about 8:30 PM. (Yes, I write down stuff like that.) My youngest sister-in-law drove in from “Nashvegas.”
My article from yesterday explains the WWII notes (on Thursday and Friday), the Saturday note about my parents' wedding anniversary, the Tennessee football team victory over a “high school” team, and President Biden's diatribe.
Saturday, September 3: Aside from what I have already mentioned and will mention next, it rained all day until about 3 PM. The Georgia Bulldogs stomped 11th-ranked Oregon, 49 to 3! Why did the preseason AP and Coaches polls rank Georgia 3rd? Didn't Georgia win the 2021 national championship? Oh, yes! I wrote about their victory on 1/16/2022! Go Dawgs!
Well, the above was a summary of “life, such as it was,” for those days, except for the two screws! That story is next.
The Two Screws
A few weeks ago, the tire pressure sensor on our 2012 Nissan Sentra came on about once a week. The right rear tire was always down a couple of pounds. I could not find a hole. I used the air compressor to fill up the tire.
On Thursday, the first day of fall, Mrs. Appalachian Irishman made it back home from work with the tire pressure sensor light on again. The left rear tire was very low. After the tires cooled, I checked the tire pressure. Three tires were fine. The left rear tire had only 12 pounds of pressure! How she made it home, I don't know. This Appalachian Irishman had some work to do. I never did find a hole in that tire.
Yesterday, before the Georgia football game started, I drove our car to Service Street - Knoxville (which had been Ralph's Automotive years ago). When I asked, they wanted me to add them to the list under this website's “Business Recommendations: northeast Knox County, TN.” I did.
They removed the two rear tires and floated them in a water tank. Brent showed me the two screws, which I kept! The 1/2” screw was in the right rear tire. (So, that's why it lost a few pounds of air about once a week!) I don't know how Mrs. Appalachian Irishman collected the 2” screw in the left rear tire! How did that tire hold even 12 pounds of pressure?
The good folks at Service Street - Knoxville plugged both tires and inflated them. They are holding air pressure now. I also asked them to change the oil and filter and to do a couple of other service jobs, while I was there. They provided great service, and they are open on Saturdays!
Conclusion
By the way, did you notice that my ruler was “made in the USA”? I have had that ruler for about twenty years. I wonder if rulers are still made in the USA.
Well, this has been my story about two screws! I had to write this funny article to get the bitter taste out of my mouth from the article that I felt compelled to write yesterday.
Don't let the “woke,” socialist propagandists screw you, America! Insist that they follow the original meaning and purpose of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution!
I apologize for having to vent about poly-ticks! Papaw Wood would have enjoyed the humor in this article. My father would have enjoyed the brief rant on poly-ticks.
Tomorrow, don't labor too much on Labor Day. I won't. I am enjoying my retirement.
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