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August 31, 2006
Another strange occurence
Strange things are afoot at my apartment. I think somebody stole my vacuum cleaner. In an effort to keep my dwelling presentable, I sometimes like to vacuum. So, when I went looking for my trusty vacuum, it was nowhere to be found. Not in the closet. Not in the corner where I sometimes put it. Not under a pile of clothes. Nowhere!
First, who would steal a vacuum? If so, why a vacuum and not, say, the computer I am using to type this missive, or my DVD player, or my TV, or my iPod, or any number of things which are more valuable and fungible than a vacuum? Clearly nobody but Supernanny would have a need so pressing that she would need to steal a vacuum. I concluded that my elderly landlady must have moved it when she was in my apartment a few days ago attempting to have some plumbing problem fixed. I asked her about it, but because she is elderly, she doesn't remember. But she is the nicest lady ever, and she took out three vacuum cleaners that were in storage and told me to look at them, in case one of them is mine.
Now look. I really have no idea what my vacuum looks like. All I remember is it's gray or black, and possibly a Hoover. The only thing I remember about it is the red button that turns it on, because I really liked the way that particular button felt. Now, one of the vacuums she left out is a black Hoover with a red button, and the button sort of feels the way I remember, so it's possible this is my vacuum. I am just not 100% sure this is actually MY vacuum. Bt it's a vacuum, and I am inclined to treat it Martin Guerre style, until I am otherwise persuaded. If you are ever in my apartment, you will thank me.
Posted by oz115 at August 31, 2006 11:07 PM
Comments
Did you just use the word 'fungible'?? wtf?
You realize that if you picked the wrong vacuum and discover the 'real' vacuum later it won't accept you back and will probably not work out of spite for your infidelity.
Posted by: G at September 3, 2006 10:52 AM