Picked up a deal the other day in a Big Lot Shop

A couple of steel thermus mugs to keep stuff hot

Only a buck and a quarter apiece, made by Stanley

The only thing is - they are not both quite so handy



One leaks like a sieve from the very bottom of the grip

And they have inserts inside to keep spillages down a bit

Which works just great when they're about two thirds full

But more than that, and spillages will turn into big pools



What's more ... when you get down to just a third left

The liquid coming thru the hole in insert causes a mess

For it swamps the mouth as it all tries to glide down at once

Reminding there are no real deals, just the occasional dunce!



- Tristram



(c) Christopher W. Thomas

8:55am Monday, Sept. 14th, 1998