A Round to It

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If you have lived long enough, and most of us have, you have heard someone say, "When I get around to it," probably a million times. It's as common as American pie being American. I always remember my dad used to keep red washers in his pocket when he was a Chief Petty Officer in the navy. Written on the washers were the words "to it." He always said, "Whenever someone says to me 'when I get around to it,' I hand them a washer and then say, 'now you have gotten a round to it.'" According to him it did not necessarily mean anything would get done or change. But if nothing else it at least got a good laugh. What would you do if told someone you take care of it "when you get around to it," and someone handed you an actual round to it? ***Photo of my dad in his CNT whites with his mother.***