The tools had a conference to settle some complaints. Brother Hammer presided.
Several suggested he should leave because he was too noisy.
“If I leave, then Brother Screw must go too. You have to turn him round and round to get him to accomplish anything.”
“If I leave, Brother Plane must leave too, for his work is all surface, no depth.”
“Will go, if Brother Rule also withdraws. He measures folks as though he’s the only one right.”
“Sure, if Brother Sandpaper does. He is always rubbing people up the wrong way.”In walked the carpenter, put on his apron, went to his bench, and during the day used the hammer, screw, plane, ruler, sandpaper and all the other tools.
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MULLINGSPICE 
Thank you!😊
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They say that, to someone trained to use only a hammer, every problem looks like a nail
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Thank you
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Clever, enjoyable read. Liked your take on the photo prompt.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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😂😂😂
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Only a carpenter can solve the dispute. Hammer as the arbiter is scary. No one knows on whom it will fall.
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Exactly!
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Yep
Thanks Rochelle. 💐💐💐
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They need to stop criticising each other and realise they are a team.
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Clever parable, Sabina.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks 💐
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Interesting take on the prompt. Very clever.
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Thanks!😊
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Reminds me of a Pet Story movie when all the animals wreak havoc.
Fun take on the prompt.
Isadora 😎
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That’s the whole crux of the matter!
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Oh yes.. every one is needed in the end (as it should be for humans)… this reads like an allegory to me.
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It is and was written quite a while ago. I remembered and searched for it. You should read the full version, which is so much better.
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Each has its place in the grand scheme of things. Only the Master Carpenter understands how and why. Nice allegory.
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Clever piece.
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That’s true, isn’t!
👌👌👌 ☺☺☺
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Brother tool box is waiting for them all to return home. 🙂
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