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19 lines
621 B
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# 2026-01-02 19:21:??
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Without apparent prompt I was reminded of a practical joke
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that my fellow apprentice Joe used to play often
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that never failed to get a laugh out of me:
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Mid-conversation Joe would stop suddenly,
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search in his pockets or tool belt,
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pull out a random object (usually his lineman's pliers),
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and act as if he had received a phone call on it.
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Often the other party had apparently dialed in error,
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and Joe would say, "Hello?... Hello?"
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before deciding they'd hung up.
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Other times he'd step away (only one step)
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and have whole conversations.
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Try as I might have,
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I could never pull it off like he could.
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