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Tuesday, April 4, 2006
Blessing of the power tools and small gas engines
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
People in Masaya, Nicaragua, participate in a blessing by the saint San Lazaro of their animals. The parishioners dress their animals in costumes and take them to a celebration ceremony. I don’t know how the animals react to the blessing, but unofficial sources say that there are 23% fewer poop-related incidents within the household if the dog has been blessed.
These numbers are good enough for me. I began to think about it and thought, “Why not extend this idea to an area that is near to us all?”
Power tools-small gas engines.
This is the time of year when you take your mechanical devices that have been sitting in the garage or work area and try to get them into working shape for the coming spring and summer months.
One of the things that I would love to do but for some reason, can’t find a “Learning Annex” that offers it, it a course on small engines. It’s funny how 28 years ago I was planning to rid the world of crime and now I’m just trying to get the ($#@&) yard edger cranked up.
