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The Crank Collector
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31 The Crank Collector I’dlovetorust. Justsitthere turningintoair. Now,Iputcranks onanything.See howIputone onthatlawndeer. Iwasn’tsurewhere tofastenit.WhenI foundthisoldstuffed chairIhadtoput acrankonit.I thoughtthisstump shouldhaveone. Andthatone ontherowboat,Ifirst putonourbed.Ifind crankseverywhere. Theyjustturnup, inthewoodsforinstance, behindagarage.Ifound oneonceinacemetery. Theoneonthesideof thehouseIfoundwhile digginginmygarden, plantingsomespurge. Thereareacouple thousandkindsofspurge. 32 Thatcrankthere’s adoublehandle.You canswingitarmover arm.ThisoneIpainted greenbeforeIstuckit intothatwindowbox. AndItookthatonefrom mygrandmother’sattic. Ithoughtshe’dlikeit fastenedtoherBible. ...