George, you and I grew up in a time and place where if something needed fixing, you were probably going to fix it yourself because no one else was going to. Those old habits die hard.
I have, or had, three stepsons. The oldest was very handy and started his own auto repair business. He might have been very successful, except he went down a right-wing conspiracy theory rabbit hole from which he never returned. He's now fixing harps for St. Peter. My middle son is moderately handy. He's an electrician and just finished restoring an 1890s vintage farmhouse. He can do basic mechanical repairs, but he would never tackle, for example, a tractor split. Our youngest son doesn't do any auto repairs more complicated than an oil change.
My point is, I guess, that there will always be someone handy enough to fix things like lawn mowers and old tractors. But the demand for those skills seems to be dwindling. When was the last time you took a TV set in for repair?
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