Hick and Old Buddy did not work on Bargain House on Thursday. Yes, I'm sure that comes as a shock to you, but not to me. Hick had a paid job for our former Backcreek Neighbors Nick and Bev. They live even farther out in the middle of nowhere now. So far there's no phone service. I don't even know what this job entailed. Sometimes it's easier not to sit through one of Hick's "hicksplanations."
Anyhoo... Hick told me later that Nick offered him a lawnmower.
"I come out to get my trailer around 7:00. I figured as long as I was going out there, I might as well bring back the lawnmower. He said I could have if I wanted it. He wasn't using it."
After a bit of cross-examination, I found out more.
"So he didn't give it to you in place of payment? Because it's going to be hard to give Old Buddy some parts of that lawnmower to pay for his help, heh, heh!"
"Nah. Nick paid me. And gave me the lawnmower, too."
"How much is it worth?"
"What's it worth? Let's see... $250 if it runs."
"Wait! It doesn't even work?"
"Not right now. I have to take a look at it. I have no idea what's wrong."
So basically, Hick took a junk lawnmower off Nick's hands, so he doesn't have to find a way to get rid of it. Anymore.
If anybody can make a lawnmower run, it's Hick. I think T-Hoe's oil change just moved down one notch on Hick's schedule.
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