Whenever I see a soda can pull tab, I smile. My dad started collecting them when a Boy Scout knocked on his door and asked for tab donations for a project. Dad took the challenge, and soon, overflowing jars filled his kitchen cabinet. Thousands of tabs. Only one problem… the Scout never came back.

Over time, Dad’s memory has faded with age, but his dedication has never wavered. He continues saving tabs, convinced the boy will someday return. We know otherwise — it’s been nearly a decade. But still, this has become a cherished family story. When my kids were small, they loved peering at the jars of shiny tabs whenever they visited Paw-Paw.

This week, though, disaster struck. Those little collectibles were accidentally thrown away when someone cleaned his house. After hearing what happened, we panicked. That is, until we made a surprising discovery: you can buy a thousand of them on Amazon for $9. What?! Looks like Dad will never know the difference. Crisis averted. So hey, any Scouts out there who need soda tabs?