Grandpap Willy was truly full of wisdom. He'd sit on the rotted front porch of that ancient brick house, puff on his pipe, and expound on the secrets of life. It was from him that I learned about how drinking a coca-cola beverage every morning before breakfast kept him from ever getting sick. He also explained how the taxidermy fox that he had slain so many years ago had warded off criminals many times--literally coming to life and chasing them away. He even shared the secret to a happy marriage: sleeping in separate beds for a week every 3 months.
Yep, one day I hope to be as wise as Grandpap Willy... and I'm seeing this nice, hand carved pipe as a step in the right direction.

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