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Old 05-20-2023, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive View Post
No. At least not in our younger years. But I had three brothers and there was always an ample supply of shovels around.

I recall once, about age 13 or so, when I asked dad why my brother and I had to saw up all the wood with a two-man saw when the big yellow Pioneer chainsaw, that I very well knew how to run, sat in the garage. His reply? "Because tired kids don't get into trouble". Sort of the same philosophy, I guess, with the driveway.
Now That is a parenting gem... Works with dogs as well, BTW.