[AT] On the shoulders of giants

[Spencer Yost]

I keep this gas can in my tractor shop, to remind me of all of the hundreds of times I mowed the yard at our family's home while growing up. We moved to a new house when I was 9 1/2 years old, and it was them my dad gave me a little bit of training and said "this is your job from now on". I don't think I ever saw him mow the yard after that unless I was out of town or deathly sick. When mom died I put a price tag on the can during the estate sale but nobody bought it. So I decided to take it home just to remember all the times I mowed the yard.  I must admit I know every scratch, dent, and word printed on it.   I know how it pours and how the handle the feels.

How sanctimonious of me.

While looking at it tonight I realized that until I was 14 or 15 I don't ever remember changing oil or sharpening in the blades on the mower. I don't ever remember buying the mower nor ever filling the can up with gas.  Dad just made that all happen without me even realizing.

"We rest in the shoulders of giants: not knowing whether our ride comes from".



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