If you

(with six small children in tow)

go to the auto parts store

(in the pouring rain)

and ask the man

(in a slightly desperate tone)

which brand windshield wipers you should buy, and he

(without hesitation)

answers something German-sounding, you could safely bet that they won’t be cheap.

In fact, you might even wince as you pay for them.

But they will work, and very nicely too.

And, thank the good Lord, the installation was included.