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<\/p>\nSomehow, though, I know you would more appreciate a six pack of Guinness… but this would last so much longer! Anyway, I don’t know what to get you for Christmas, even though you are usually requesting the same old “socks and underwear” under the tree. I know that a trip to the hardware is your personal weakness, but I can’t imagine what more you would want from there… although I know this is like telling a woman she has too many shoes. Well, unless you would like this ironman pencil holder, I need ideas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I think I should get you this for your desk, Handyman, as a testament to your “My Hero” status. As long as we are talking ‘home improvement’, your status is safe \ud83d\ude42 Somehow, though, I know you would more appreciate a six pack of Guinness… but this would last so much longer! 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