Real Life Adventures by Gary Wise and Lance Aldrich for January 12, 2023

When my toilet acts up giggling the handle never worked.

In that case, what took you so long?

That is important to know.

Jiggle, jiggle, little wiggle.

That’s the extent of my plumbing skills, too. Oh wait, I learned how to use a snake, too.

Next, auto mechanics. Open the hood and stare at the engine. Call tow truck. Wipe hands with rag like you did some ‘wrenching’ when you come back into the house.

Silly brother “fixed” my parents’ toilet. They called him at 3AM to say it was running. I claim total ignorance in such things for that reason.

Lesson 1 learned.

I tried to teach my kids how to do household maintenance. My daughter is very handy around the house but my two sons are dangerous with a hammer.

The flapper often resets with a jiggle, but the time eventually comes to replace it.

You might be a redneck if the most commonly-heard words in your house are “Somebody go jiggle the handle!”

After our quarterly water bills tripled over the course of a year, my son and I finally figured out how to replace a flapper valve. The bills have since diminished.

Start slow and work your way down.