l, not -l wrote:

>
> On 18-Jun-2008, notbob > wrote:
>
>> On 2008-06-18, Mark Thorson > wrote:
>>
>> > But I can't figure out what.
>>
>> Ornamental poke-in-the-eye-with-a-dull-stick 'er. Hold ceramic end and
>> ram
>> dull wooden end into MIL's one good eye.
>>
>> nb
>
> Oh, yeah; now I remember. Moe used one of these in his dotage, after
> arthritis made it difficult for him to poke Larry and Joe with his fingers.

I used to have a dotage, but we turned it into a home office.


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