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Old 12-09-2021, 11:19 PM
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Tom, you wanted a bit more of the story, here ‘tis:

The kid inside the sail store
Had looked until his eyes were sore,
For just a bit of Sitka Spruce,
Though not for masts (its coastal use).

“I want to build guitars, you see,
And only need two feet—or three—
Or maybe four—of that big board,
That leaves you still a lot to hoard.”

“So can you spare that small a sale?
Though not a mast to hold a sail,
That little piece will be, someday,
The noblest sale you make today.”

“In fifty years—just wait, you’ll see—
I’ll have some friends who ask of me
To build a Texas-themed guitar
And this small piece will be the star.”

Or some such tale was spun until
The owner must have had his fill.
“If that four feet is all you need,
Just take it kid”, I heard him plead.
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