Although most of our dads were quite handy around
the house, a lot of my Italo-American male friends
are tool-challenged — as are my law colleagues. So,
I was a little surprised that the phrase “assembly agita”
yielded no results in a Google search. This post is
meant to cure that oversight. [I think I’ll throw in
“assembly angst,” too.]
The subject was on my mind, because my twin
brother came home yesterday from a colonoscopy
(with good results, thank you) to find that the brand
new computer system had arrived for his at-home
law office. Being a solo with no staff, setting up his
computer will be his sole responsibility — unless his
(much more handy) spouse has mercy on him. He’s
also switching from dial-up to DSL. You don’t have
to have twinnie telepathy to feel a bit of empathy for
his plight.
Good luck, Bro’. I’m three hundred miles away,
and feel better knowing that I’d only be in the way,
if I showed up to “help”.
out a way to assert our constitutional
right Peaceably to Assemble.
Naturally, dagosan had a few thoughts on this subject:
“easy to assemble”
I put it back and
grab a teddybear
first night on campus —
mom’s gone
and the bed’s still in its box
setting up the creche —
the Baby’s name
whispered over and over
dagosan [Aug. 17, 2005]
p.s. To my haijin friends: If you have haiku or senryu to
contribute on this topic, please send them along via the
comment box or email.
living in harmony —
sparrows in the eaves also
set up house
ISSA, translated by David G. Lanoue
August 17, 2005
“assembly agita”
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