i suppose that it stems from the fact that very few renters (vs home owners) own the standard set of tools for house maintenance. I know that when I rented a student house, there were no tools in my possession. Come to think of it, I didn't even have a credit card. So toothpaste is a substitute for spackling (actually there was no spackling back then either, I would have had to purchase Polly-filla and mix it myself) and the credit (in my case a student or meal) card substituted for a putty knife.
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You said you didn't give a fuck about hockey
And I never saw someone say that before
You held my hand and we walked home the long way
You were loosening my grip on Bobby Orr
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