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4 years ago

January 22, 2019

Jimmy DeGroot

IN THIS EPISODE of the satirical Gene the Jeweler series, Gene talks about the time he hired his nephew Jason as a goldsmith. Hiring a relative doesn’t always have to be a bad thing, but in this case, it didn’t work out so well.

You see, Jason had no experience at all. And there were other problems.

At least the insurance company paid for the damage.

Video: Gene the Jeweler Hired His Nephew … And at Least Insurance Covered the Damage

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