I thought my only object of attention at the local hardware store was a bundle of brown paper lawn refuse recycling bags.
But some stocker knew better than that.
Next to the register sat The Doohickey.
Didn’t your dad used to call anything with a name that somehow escaped his mind that wonderfully sounding nonsensical word?
A smart guy banked his million-dollar idea on the universal affection for the Doohickey.
The little gadget opens bottles, measures inches, cuts boxes, drives screws and wrenches loose stuff that needs wrenching. My goodness of all goodnesses, it even clips carbiners!
The back packaging goes on with more explicit details.
Put the Doohickey in your pocket and you’ll never be at loss for a tool to try. You will be a Doo Gooder, admired by all for your resourcefulness.
And this baby is small! It’s barely bigger than your last two quarters rubbing together.
The pricing is right, too, at a mere $4.99.
I am now the proud owner of my own Doohickey. I vow to bring it in my pocket everywhere. Except that airplane flight coming up …
Happy Father’s Day, everyone! May there be plenty of Doohickeys and not so many Thigamajigs in your future.
Doohickey or thigamajig for your word of escape? Would you fall for this pitch or go on home without your own Doohickey? What did you get or buy this Father’ Day?
Now THAT is one cool tool, Mark! And let us not forget to pay homage to the ever elusive gizmo, thingamabob, and whatchamacallit. 🙂
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I think everybody needs one of all them, Rachel. 😉
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Hope you had a wonderful Father’s Day! I’m sure you did now that you have a Doohickey. Does it work on the watchamacallits? I definitely need to get one for my husband.
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He will love it, Merril. It come in handy! Thanks, my friend.
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Whatchamacallit, though the likelihood that will yield me a candy bar nowadays is rare 😀
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Yeah, our lingo is getting out of date! 😦 Poor us, we’re losing our er youknowwhatImtalkenbout, J.
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Happy Father’s Day, Mark.
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You, too, Scott. I bet yours was memorable. 🙂
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I remember the Doohickey, wasn’t it always stacked next to the Watchamacallsit ?
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Same aisle, yup, Ian. 🙂
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Happy Father’s Day, Chum. Every man needs a doohickey. With four children my dad has plenty! 🙂
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And he’s a lucky dad for it, Aud. Happy day to you, Red!
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U used to buy my Dad all sorts of the sort of things which I remember him fondly calling thrm, “gadgets.” Kind of like we all thought of MacGyver and his gadgetry. Then, my own kids liked, “Go,Go Gadget!” We don’t call objects “dohickey’s” or “thingamajigs.”
Now, to digress, my Grandma called us “Who’sit’s” and what things she could not locate, “what’sits.” :):)
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Good for your grandma to come up with her own who and what’sits, Robin. ❤
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In my comment above, I meant “we” not “U.”
I have a heck of a time with my cell phone, Mark! It thinks it knows what I want to say 😦
So glad you saw a movie and will check back tomorrow to see which one. Also glad you had another time well spent with Elisabeth and George plus Karen:) in other words, a perfect Father’s Day, Mark! xo
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Yes, it was good, Robin. We said ‘Inside Out.’ It was cute! Review tomorrow morning right here, as you figured. 🙂 You know the Monday routine by now.
Yes, when I text on my phone half the words turn out to be different than what I mean!
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That’s definitely cool and pretty irresistible at that price. Think I might not have been able to pass that one up!
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I had it at the tailgate yesterday to open beer bottles, Marissa! Doohickey on duty. 🙂
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You da man!!
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Who could say no to a doohickey? Happy fathers day! (Aussie Father’s Day is only in August)
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Thanks, Vonita. I appreciate it. I love my Doohickey. 🙂 I hope you have a good one in August.
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My Dad would just hire someone rather than use a doohickey. I di however get my husband a nice Dewalt drill, and even remembered to buy the bits. Yay!!!!
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That’s a great Father’s Day gift for your hubby, S.D. Happy Father’s Day to you and your family. 🙂
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Thank-you Mark, and the same to you and your family.
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For years, Dads probably dreaded Father’s Day because they knew what gifts they’d get: soap-on-a-rope or a tie. This Doohickey thing is a game changer and I’ll bet it’s on every Dad’s wish list.
As far as the TSA confiscating the Doohickey, I’d be wary. When we were returning from Rome last Sunday, one guy was pulled aside because he had bottles of wine as part of his carry on. I sure hope he got thru. But if they’d question something as sacred as wine, I doubt the Doohickey would pass muster. 😉
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Wine from Rome. That is terrible, Judy. Soap on a rope for your dad in the day, huh? No pope on a rope from Rome, though … I hope. 🙂 Happy Father’s Day to you, Dave and the family, my friend.
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I think soap-on-the-rope was popular for our daughters’ dad. Happy Father’s Day to you and yours as well, my friend. 😉
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Happy Father’s Day Mark! These days I understand that you probably can take that dohickey thingamajig with you on the airplanes.
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I can get that past TSA? Well … I don’t want it taken away, PJ? I already love it too much to lose it! Thanks for your wishes, my friend. ❤
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Yes, I heard on the news that they are allowing small pocket knives to go through the airport security now.
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Happy!
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I asked The Mister if he wanted a doohickey and he said No. He says he doesn’t want anything, but I think that’s only because the big kids are sending him loving text messages. He’s verklempt and that’s hard to beat 😉
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Yes, getting kind thoughts from the big kids is pretty great, Joey. I just went to the movies and had lunch at the Polish Festival with my big kid and her BF, and boy, I am still verklempt. ❤
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Happy Father’s Day to you, Mark — sounds like it is 😀
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Gracia, mi amiga. Indeed it has been, Joey. 🙂
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Happy Father’s Day, Mark! We don’t have a Doohicky, but we have what’s called an Open It! It’s great for that troubled packaging. Enjoy your day. 🙂
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An Open It should come in very handy every day, Amy! Thanks for your thoughts today! I hope you and hubby enjoy your Father’s Day in California. My thoughts are especially with you this day, my friend, and you know why.
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Thank you, Mark. I appreciate your kind thoughts.
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My poor dad got so many ties… these days he needs a cortisone shot for the pain in his back caused by degenerating discs and I’m trying (long distance) to move this appointment up because he can’t walk with this pain and every day that goes by his muscles atrophy more and more. I bet if he had the choice, he gladly recieve another tie instead Mark.
Happy Father’s Day to you Mark and may your new doohickey get you out of a lot of jams. ❤
Diana xo
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I’m sorry that your dad is in pain, Diana, but I know you are doing your very best to help long distance. Happy Father’s Day to you and your pops. Thank you, my friend, for your words and thoughts, as always. ❤
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Oh I somehow missed this back in 2000 when shopping at the local hardware store??? H*A*P*P*Y****F*A*T*H*E*R’S****D*A*Y…The “Gatorette”
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Thank you, Gatorette. ❤
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As an avid collector of random things never to end up being used, I think that is very cool. My dad probably wouldn’t agree, but oh well. And I think “doohickey” is the winner.
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That is a name to reckon with and a tool to keep in my pocket, Victoria! I’m glad you love it, too. ❤
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Happy Father’s Day, DL! Looooove you❤❤❤
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Thank you, LR. ❤
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❤ ❤
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awh, yep time to give pa a call, he has enough thingummys already surely?! 😉
Nx xx
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Every pa needs a new thingummy, Nikki! Happy Father’s Day to you and your’s, my dear friend. ❤
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Whoever marketed this baby is a genius. Of course I remember the doohicky! LOL You know, the watchamacallit doohicky. Too funny!!! But brilliant! I bet this little tool makes money hand over fist! LOL (((HUGS))) AmyRose ❤
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Yes, Amy Rose, the million dollar idea is a great thing. Jealous! ❤
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Yeah, how come you or I didn’t come up with that brilliant idea? Bummer! Something so simple …. Now I WILL think about “stuff” ….. There’s gotta be something I can make a buck at!! LOL
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I now call my ideas the “get rich slow shemes,” Amy Rose. I’m still trying, every dang day. ❤
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LOL LOL LOL You slay me, cuz! I keep thinking someone will stumble upon my photography and promote me to stardom. Hehehehehe One can dream …. That and I come up with all kinds of innovative things on improvising with all I do, and one of these days, I KNOW one of my ideas will fly! Tee hee ….. Until then …. we just keep on doing what we LOVE LOVE LOVE to do ….. FYI …. I have faith in you!! ❤
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Thank you, Amy Rose. I have equal faith in you, cuz to the west. ❤
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SMILING HUGELY!!!! ❤
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I guess if you have a Doohicky, you wouldn’t need a watchamacallit..
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Unless the Doohickey and watchamacallit work better in tandem, you know, Gibberina! 😉
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Well that’s possible but then one might also need a “whatsit.”
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My pockets would be full, Gibberina!
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Well..you could sew more pockets on. 😉
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Oh, my. If one of the gadgets was a sewing needle, epecially, Gibberina. 🙂
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I’m sure the whatchumacallit will have one! 😉
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Does anyone give their dad a Leatherman anymore? I remember when that was a big trend.
Happy Father’s Day, Mark!
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Happy Father’s Day to you and the Hybrid Family out there in Chicago, Karen. I don’t think I ever gave my father a Leatherman! I’m sure he was poorer for that, too. Now pleae tell me what it is!
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It’s a multi-tool in the tradition of a Swiss army knife, but the main component is a set of pliers. Quite a handy thing.
https://www.leatherman.com/multi-tools
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Ah, yes. Perfect, Karen. 🙂 Great for loose teeth.
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I have seen a dad threaten to pull his son’s loose tooth with his Leatherman.
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It’s a very short leap to that use, Karen!
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I think every dad wants to be a home dentist.
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No kidding!
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how amazingly fantastic the naming of this thingamajig is! happy father’s day, mark!
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Thanks, Beth. You are among a few of my friends now who have made me realize that even placeholder words are regionalized, as my thigamajig is your thingamajig! Happy Father’s Day, Peaches, to you and your big family. ❤
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Happy Father’s Day to all the dads in the world!
That gadget is cool, however my hubby, father and grandfather are all tradesmen so they have their own massive collections of tools and would probably laugh at me if I bought them such a thing. So for grandpa, I bought him a watch to count the minutes until he sees me again, my dad I bought a leather bound copy of “Gray’s Anatomy” because he decided to switch careers and is now in nursing school (still has all of his tools though), and for my hubby I bought him a copy of “AMERICAN SNIPER” on Blu-ray, a huge mug with the American flag on it, and our son painted the American flag on canvas for him.
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You have it covered today in your family, all generations! Happy Father’s Day, my friend, to the woman whose men have the Doohickey down and covered. 🙂
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I try hard to cover those bases! I love gift giving. Have a lovely day! Xoxo M
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You too, M. We have a great one planned here in Syracuse. xxoo
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Awesome! Enjoy!
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I’d have to have one. I’ve been looking for a doohickey all my life.
Happy Father’s Day.
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Here’s to you finding your Doohickey, Tess. Happy Father’s Day, my friend!
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Thank YOU. How did you know my daughter celebrated Father’s Day with me as well as Mother’s Day? 😀 😀 You are so s.m.a.r.t.
Hope you talk with your daughter today on Father’s Day.
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Your daughter is the best, Tess! And I just got back from a movie and great lunch with my daughter for Father’s Day that was p.e.r.f.e.c.t. 🙂
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P.e.r.f.e.c.t. ❤
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Funny that so many things that used to have a name are now known as “doohickeys”. When did that happen ? ☺ Van
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The doohickeys came about slowly, Van, at individual rates. The Doohickey burst out on shelves … Happy Father’s Day, my friend.
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Same to you, Mark, Enjoy your family !! 💕
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Don’t you wish you had invented the DoohicKey, Mark? Happy Father’s Day!
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Yes. Yes, Ann, I really do. Happy Father’s Day!
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My dad passed away in 1992, but I definitely need my very own doohickey, only I would call it a thingy. We all need a doohickey though. If I can find them, I’ll start my Christmas shopping for the guys in the family by getting each of them a doohickey. Ya know, bro Mark, everyone should have a doohickey. Oh, how I love that name. Everyone should have a doohickey. Doohickey this and doohickey that, doohickey all day long. Happy Doohickey, oops, I mean, Happy Father’s Day brother Mark.
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May you doohickey your way to joy today, sis Angie. Happy Father’s Day. 🙂
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Um, thank you bro Mark. I think it’s the first time I’ve ever been a father, so we’re plowing new ground here.
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I wish it to everyone, sis Angie. 🙂 No offense.
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Now if the doohickey could prise corks out of wine bottle, it would be perfect.
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I think that would have added too much to the weight and price and they might have had to change the name to The Savior, or Saviour, Roy! Happy Father’s Day, my friend.
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I would be tempted to buy the doo hickey as I am always attracted to thingamajigs too. I often use the word Shmitchik, which when I looked up the actual meaning found this: (n.): a general placeholder word for any kind of small object, part or gizmo, for which the actual name is unknown or forgotten.
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Oh, my, Lisa, thank you so much for adding a new placeholder to my increasing world of senior moments! Now who’s going to invent the Shmitchik?! Happy Father’s Day, my friend.
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Glad to be of help 😀
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Ha! Everyone could use a doohickey. Handy looking device. Happy Father’s Day Mark!
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I think this little tool will come in hand, Paul. 🙂 Happy Father’s Day, my friend.
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At our age just a big hug was a great gift to exchange.
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You are a lucky man, Carl, and that was a great gift to exchange with your dad. Happy Father’s Day, my friend.
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