For me; Spring Cleaning is like opening Pandora's Box! Even Pandora didn't have this much stuff! The only difference is; Pandora had 1 Box - I have 40!
"Pandora's Box" means to create evil that cannot be undone! Tell me about it! In Greek mythology; Pandora was the 1st woman on earth. And like Eve; she didn't have enough Closets either!
What's Pandora's Boxish about this annual decade clean-up is that the job multiplies as its being sifted thru; and yes, there's Sand from at least 3 Beach Outings - circa unknown!
I even have Gays in my Closet! Been trying to get them out for years: "You can get married now"! "Barbra has a new Record out"! "Okay; you can have my new Boa"!
You know what I can't understand? "Closet Organizers"....as a Profession! Where do they get training for this....Hangers 101? They're amazing...they go thru your Old Junk & make it look like New Junk!
As I found out; Pandora didn't have A Box - it was Ajar! And it could close too! Sorry; I couldn't resist!
As the story goes; Pandora opened the box-jar; and all the evil contained escaped & spread over the earth. And for me; that evil is the Souvenir Schlock I bought probably when I had PMS! That's the only logical excuse I can come up with!
Even my Therapist said, "That's a good one"; as he turned me over on my back!
Pandora hastened to close the lid, but the whole contents of that jar had escaped, except for one thing which lay at the bottom; which was "Hope".
And my "Hope" is that someday these revolting things will be worth something to my grandkids when they put them on ebay! Then, my friends; I have done my job!
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