erywhere beware. Today’s the day the left hand gets the upper hand. Today’s edition of the Okmulgee Times is an indoctrination to what some might term the Dark Side, despite the fact that left-handed Luke Skywalker prevailed. For at least one day, lefthanders do it right. What’s the big deal you might ask as a member of the right-handed majority? To lefties, the world is a yearround adaptation to home and office layouts designed for right-handers’ comfort. Southpaws put up with doors, cookers, sinks, computer mice, keyboards and desks that are efficient for right-handers, and hundreds of times each day contort themselves using back-to-front tools and gadgets which make them look clumsy and awkward. What’s so difficult about using scissors, a potato peeler or a water fountain? Try doing it with your right arm behind your back. And let’s not talk about what happens at dinner parties if the chairs are close together!
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August 13, 2025
erywhere beware