The True Value of Certain Items
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
The other day I overheard someone say that you don’t realize the true value of a plunger until you need one at 3 a.m. I have never needed a plunger when one wasn’t available, but I can see how that situation would make you run out and buy one a soon as possible. Come to think of it, I don’t currently own a plunger. Maybe I should hit Canadian Tire on the way home tonight…
An item that I didn’t make a conscious effort to keep on hand until recently is matches. I don’t smoke, so I didn’t really miss them until I wanted to light some candles for atmosphere over the Christmas holidays. I searched high and low, but having moved in October, I couldn’t think of where I might have put a lighter or a book of matches. That situation isn’t quite as dire as the plunger predicament, I know, but it could be serious if we had a blackout.
Have you had a similar experience with an object? Something you took for granted until it wasn’t available? Please enlighten the rest of us, so we aren’t caught without it at a crucial moment. Just click on the No Comments/Comments link. Today’s Jack Nation bonus code is PLUNGER. It will do its duty to award you points until Feb. 21st.