Epic Tales of Hyperbole

No one really appreciates the pinky toe…
It seems unnecesary, the nail is nearly impossible to clip, and maybe 1 in 100 look like they should even be a part of the human anatomy (let alone look normal).

You know when you REALLY DON’T appreciate the pinky toe?  When it’s the middle of the night, you’re walking back from the bathroom and you slam it into a wall and break it.  To top it off, there’s nothing you can do about it.  They don’t make a little mini toe cast, you just have to deal with the pain and try to stay off of it.

You know when you REALLY appreciate the pinky toe?  When you’re stumbling around like a drunk unable to balance, trying to avoid the pain of putting weight on a broken toe.

According to Judy, I was cursing like a sailor for 5+ minutes, and she was unwilling to step into that mess.
As I recall it, I grunted lightly for only a moment, made a splint of some nearby toothpicks, danced with the sugar plum fairies and went back to bed.

Pinky (or Pinkie), by the way comes from the Dutch word “pink” meaning little finger.