"A bitter centipede if eaten in a pleasing berry pie will taste sweet" (Polish proverb)
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My paternal grandfather had lost most of his fingernails. I say lost, but for all I know, he never grew them in the first place. He’d tell me off for biting my own nails, saying I’d end up like him, but whenever I looked at his fingers, all I could think about was how useful they’d be had he been a pie baker because I dislike the sensation of raw pie crust under my own nails.
"A bitter centipede if eaten in a pleasing berry pie will taste sweet" (Polish proverb)
"A bitter centipede if eaten in a pleasing…
"A bitter centipede if eaten in a pleasing berry pie will taste sweet" (Polish proverb)
My paternal grandfather had lost most of his fingernails. I say lost, but for all I know, he never grew them in the first place. He’d tell me off for biting my own nails, saying I’d end up like him, but whenever I looked at his fingers, all I could think about was how useful they’d be had he been a pie baker because I dislike the sensation of raw pie crust under my own nails.