So, I'm sitting at the back in Zac's and one of our regularish friends comes in. He can be erratic in his behaviour so the fact that he is wielding a very large trowel is slightly concerning.
He sits opposite me and explains that his dad taught him how to use a trowel when he was a boy. All the same, this is a very large trowel (of the cement spreading rather than digging kind) and, more importantly, a potential weapon.
Oh dear, should I ask him to let me look after it until the bible study has finished? He's in a good mood but that could change suddenly if he feels offended. I can't catch the eye of any of the God Squad lot to signal - although what I would signal is anybody's guess - I'd probably look as if I am doing the actions to Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star - so I look around: is there anybody here with whom he might pick a fight? One possibly but he'd been off the drink for a few weeks and is sober and cheerful so unlikely.
Of course there's always the possibility that trowel-man's mood could change or something could be said to upset him. But on the whole I figure it'll be okay. Which just leaves the question: why is he carrying a trowel?
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Perhaps he thinks the walls at Zac's need some work:) I thought at first you were going to talk about the digging kind of trowel--that can be a dangerous weapon in my hands, usually to myself.
He sounds a little odd, I hope you didn't exchange numbers.
Actually, Rose, I should have added that he 'found' it outside, just where there's work being done.
Odd isn't the term the professionals use, SJ!
He's a Freemason ?
I doubt if even the freemasons would have him, sonata!
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