article_snippet: And to be clear, when the car would break down, the car was a big deal, but one that came up far less frequently than our need for meals and laundry.
article_snippet: I pay the bills and do our taxes.  
article_snippet: When our car breaks, I take it to the mechanic.  
article_snippet: I load the car up for trips.  
article_snippet: I put crap in the basement.  
article_snippet: I fix the leaky sink.  
article_snippet: In other words, clean it up, fellas -- literally and figuratively.