Friday, May 4, 2018

Tweezers

Years ago, people's eyebrows were scraggly and out of control. Hairs flopped into their eyes. Insects found a home there. Itching was common, as was scratching. Children had nightmares about parents' eyebrows. Adults seemed like fierce wilderness creatures.
Frowning could blind some folks. Plucking using index finger and thumb was ineffective and painful. Infections occurred. Pus developed, which sometimes spread to eyelashes, beards and mustache. A face full of pus.
One day a little boy saw a battle between Praying Mantises for turf. Each used their pincers. The boy thought of a lobster. He found a thin piece of metal and bent it in half. He then tweezed a hair from his little sister's eyebrow. She screamed. He was disciplined. But his mother saw potential in the idea and went on to create tweezers. All women owe that family a debt of gratitude.Splinters were no longer life threatening.
But some men stubbornly let their brows grow out as a sign of masculinity. Like our President.

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