and the award tonight goes to....

i went to the Jim Bobs

last night.

not the Oscars. 

the awards were for

contractors, general

contractors and subs.

i watched as the pick up

trucks pulled up

and the men and women

in their

ripped and torn,

splattered overalls,

strolled 

down the green

indoor-outdoor runway

carpet

to the grand hall

at Bobby's Lumber Emporium.

statues went out for

the best plumbers

in a catastrophic

toilet

event,

best comedic fall

by a roofer,

most creative spill 

of paint

by a painter.

best carpenter with a claw

hammer.

best wallpaper installer,

butting

every seam

on the wall with no bubbles,

none at all.

more awards were given

to the best

food truck at a construction

site,

and a lifetime achievement award

to scaffold builders

in new york city.