20081117

Caveat Emptor

by Mary J. Breen

I bought a new iron last week, and the handle's so big, I can't use it. So I took it back. Best one in the shop, the guy said. I said I don't care; it's too big. He looked me straight in the face and said, It's like a husband. You just have to get used to it.

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Mary J. Breen lives in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. She is normally more long-winded.