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Northerners use a hand crank can opener by attaching it to the top of the can, cutting just the lid itself, leaving the rim on the can.

Southerners attach the hand crank can opener on the side of the can with the crank handle on top, actually cut the side of the can so the top + the rim is cut off and may be reused as a lid.

The Southern way seems easier than the Northern way.

Northerners use a hand crank can opener by attaching it to the top of the can, cutting just the lid itself, leaving the rim on the can. Southerners attach the hand crank can opener on the side of the can with the crank handle on top, actually cut the side of the can so the top + the rim is cut off and may be reused as a lid. The Southern way seems easier than the Northern way.
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[–] • 2 pts (edited )

This (amazon.com) is roughly what I've been using lately. Much cheaper than yours! My last electric burned out a few years ago and I dug up a 60+ year old can opener I found in my folks junk ... Made In America grade stuff. Figured I might as well use it, it will sell for 50¢ or go in the trash when I'm gone.

BTW, welcome back!

[–] • 2 pts

Oh and ty, just needed to clear my head.

[–] • 2 pts

It's cheaper and works every bit as well but I bought mine for the novelty. The removeable lid just pops perfectly back in place b/c it was engineered to and looks like an unopened can. I've got a couple with rainy day cash in corn cans (not literally) on my top shelf. Thieves don't steal corn generally.

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They do now....

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