DES MOINES, IOWA—Revealing that his fascination began practically as soon as he could crawl behind the television, local IT specialist Josh Tannenbaum told reporters Thursday that he’s had an affinity for cords from a very young age. “For as long as I can remember, I always knew I wanted to plug and unplug a variety of cords,” said Tannenbaum, adding that while other kids dreamed of being astronauts or firefighters, he aspired to be the guy who untangles a big mess of cables and wires and then organizes them so it’ll be easier for the next person who has to poke around in the electrical room. “My parents often tell me the story of when I saw my first cord at the age of five. I asked my father what it was, and my eyes filled with wonder as he told me it was called a cord and that it made the refrigerator work. After that, every birthday I would tear open the wrapping paper as fast as I could to get to those cords. All I hope is that before I get too old, I’ll be lucky enough to fulfill my childhood dream of traveling to Europe and seeing the different plugs their cords have over there.” At press time, Tannenbaum had reportedly been laid off from his IT job.
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