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These are two short anecdotes about Sixten from around 1960 coming from an old English-teacher who was a customer in Sixten's. work shop. They clearly show how proud Sixten was of his craftsmanship. | These are two short anecdotes about Sixten from around 1960 coming from an old English-teacher who was a customer in Sixten's. work shop. They clearly show how proud Sixten was of his craftsmanship. | ||
The first anecdote describes how Sixten showed a large collection of his pipes to the teacher, when an obviously very busy gentleman came rushing in the door and wants to see some pipes. "I am sorry. I haven't got any," Sixten answered, and the gentleman had to leave without having accomplished his purpose. When he had left, the teacher asked Sixten:" Why did you say that? You could have sold several pipes!." Sixten answered,"Did you see his pipe? - sour and maltreated! And a pouch of Mac Baren's Mixture sticking up from the pocket! He is by no means going to smoke any of my pipes!" | The first anecdote describes how Sixten showed a large collection of his pipes to the teacher, when an obviously very busy gentleman came rushing in the door and wants to see some pipes. "I am sorry. I haven't got any," Sixten answered, and the gentleman had to leave without having accomplished his purpose. When he had left, the teacher asked Sixten:" Why did you say that? You could have sold several pipes!." Sixten answered,"Did you see his pipe? - sour and maltreated! And a pouch of [[Mac Baren]]'s Mixture sticking up from the pocket! He is by no means going to smoke any of my pipes!" | ||
The other anecdote is about Sixten selling one of his famous sandblasted bamboo pipes to the teacher. The pipe must have been looking a bit fragile, because the teacher asked: " Are you sure that the pipe will hold?" Sixten replied by throwing the pipe up in the air and letting it drop down on the floor. He bent down and picked up the pipe and handed it over to the highly surprised teacher with the words, "Yes I am, but don't let this become a habit!" | The other anecdote is about Sixten selling one of his famous sandblasted bamboo pipes to the teacher. The pipe must have been looking a bit fragile, because the teacher asked: " Are you sure that the pipe will hold?" Sixten replied by throwing the pipe up in the air and letting it drop down on the floor. He bent down and picked up the pipe and handed it over to the highly surprised teacher with the words, "Yes I am, but don't let this become a habit!" | ||