A few years ago while I was Christmas shopping, I ran across an antique store. I figured I would wander in and see if they had any exotic plumbing antiques.
I stumbled upon a World War II straight razor. It was a “Dubl Duck Satinedge-Fried. Wilh. Engles — Solingen — Germany.” The box read: “This razor is in perfect condition and should be handled with care. It has been thoroughly inspected. Broken or misused razors will positively not be replaced.”
Clearly, I noted the difference between our contemporary 30-day, money-back return and satisfaction guarantee and the German’s “it’s perfect; don’t even
