Modern Technology in the Kitchen
Earnest, Mable, and Jr discover the advantages and disadvantages of technology in the home.
“Earnest,” Mable shouted out the back door, “You better do somethin’ ‘bout that boy of your’n, right now!”
“What has he done now?” Earnest asked as he ran up the back steps into the house.
“He washed my new ‘lectric skillet!” Mable exclaimed.
“And that’s a problem?” Earnest asked in earnest, “How?”
“It was still plugged in,” Mable continued shouting, “Now every light in the house is out, TV too.”
“Is Jr hurt?” Earnest voiced his concern. “Did it kill him?”
“If only I could be so lucky,” Mable complained.
“Now you don’t mean that,” Earnest cautioned, “You’d be all broke up if somethin’ was to happen to Jr.”
“You’re right,” Mable agreed, “but there are those days, and this is one.”
“Where’s he at?” Earnest asked. “I’ll go have a talk with him.”
“Check the fuses too,” Mable insisted.
“Will do,” Earnest replied.
Earnest walked into Jr’s room where Jr was sitting on the bed blindfolded while holding pillows to each side of his head. “What in tarnation are you doing?” Earnest shouted. “Put them pillars back where they belong, and take that stupid blindfold off your face.”
“Might as well,” Jr mumbled. “Wasn’t workin’ anyways.”
“What were you trying to do?” Earnest asked.
“I was trying to make my ears stop ringing,” Junior answered.
“And the blindfold?” Earnest asked.
“I donno,” Jr explained, “just seemed like the thing to do.”
“Your maw tells me you washed the ‘electric skillet while it was still plugged in,” Earnest commented. “Did you learn anythin’ from it?”
“Makes for a great light show!” Jr exclaimed.
“Figures,” Earnest mumbled shaking his head, and looking down. “Go fetch the ladder sos I can check the fuses.”
“Why’d you put the fuse box so high,” Jr asked. “Other folks can reach them standing on the ground.”
“Says the boy who just washed the skillet.” Earnest answered sarcastically.
“Wadda you mean, Paw?” Jr questioned.
“Never mind,” Earnest said flatly, “just go get the ladder.”
“Sure is hot in here,” Earnest commented as he sat down at the supper table.
“With the ‘lectric skillet burn’t up I had to fire up the old cook stove,” Mable explained.
“You couldn’t use the ‘lectric stove?” Earnest asked. “It wouldn’t heat the house up so much as that old wood stove.”
“It wouldn’t work,” Mable explained.
“Must a been more blown fuses than I figured,” Earnest commented. “I’ll check right after supper. Maybe this time you can steady the ladder for me?”
“Why not have Jr steady the ladder for you?” Mable asked.
“ ‘Cause,” Earnest explained, “fallin’ off the ladder twice in one day is two times too many.”
Continue reading Solar Power