GOSHEN, IN

A 40 watt lightbulb that burned out in March 1987 has remained in the ceiling of a Goshen area home for more than thirty years after Mr. Hochstetter, 69, adamantly refused to change it. When they moved in, the home came equipped with numerous lightbulbs, but since purchasing the lovely bungalow, the family patriarch has not replaced a single one.

“Change? Change? Everyone’s talking about change these days. Well, I for one, absolutely refuse!” exclaimed Hochstetter. “It’s a slippery slope. It always starts with the lightbulbs. Then we’re marrying our pets. These progressives have got to be stopped!”

Mrs. Hochstetter has kindly suggested on numerous occasions that her husband replace the bulb but, so far, to no avail.

“I don’t know about that woman. Always pushing for change.

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