Yesterday, while I was working on our sideboard, I got a splinter in my baby finger. Every time I went to do something it hurt, so I asked Mo to get it out for me. Was that wise?
Have you seen one of these before?

It’s called a ‘Linen Tester’ and is a twelve times magnifier. I used it when I was a graphic designer. Believe it or not I had to go over my whole job with this thing before sending it out to the client. One of my clients would send a job back if he thought that two letters in a 10 point type word were too close together!
Anyway, I digress (I like that word). This thing has a tiny lens, an inch from the surface to be viewed. You have to get your eye right on top of the lens and it’s critical that what you are looking at is level with the base i.e. one inch from the lens – exactly!
I got my trusted linen tester out of my drawer (so Mo can’t lose it) and handed it to her so she would see the splinter better.
Who was I kidding?
What followed was a real Mobabs moment.
Babs’ baby finger poised ready for the removal of the splinter.
Babs is holding the linen tester and trying to hold it one inch from her finger.
Mo, with tweezers in hand, bends over the lens.
Now Babs only sees the back of Mo’s head and has no idea where she is holding the lens. Is it even over her finger?
You get the picture?
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Did Mo manage to get my splinter out? Of course not! I got it out myself in a few minute without a magnifying lens. Still it gave us our daily dose of laughter.