The origins of the phrase Tinker's Damn is somewhat in dispute. An alternative phrasing is Tinker's Dam.
In medieval times, there were traveling repairmen who fixed pots, pans, and various other things. The word damn or dam could either come from a tinker's propensity to curse or from the shoddy patches to holes in pots--a dam. A longer discussion can be found here.
In any case, a Tinker's damn isn't worth much. So the title of this blog indicates that this really is just my 2 cents.
My on-line persona has been Tinker Grey since 2000. So it all fits together...at least in my mind.
I hope you enjoy.
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