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I have this fan sitting next to me. I've had it for years.

When I first turn it on, it squeaks like a bastard.

I have to backhand it hard with my right hand, just right, to get it to stop squeaking. The left hand doesn't do it for some reason, it has to be the right hand, and I have to hit it perfectly.

I would take it apart to fix it, but I'm half blind and the screws are recessed. I can't tell what type of screws they are, but I think they are Torx security screws, and I do not have those bits. So, I'm going to continue slapping this fan for the rest of my days.

Here is a song called "Bertha".

For years, a popular legend circulated that the song was written about an erratic, mechanical cooling fan in the band's office that would wobble and bounce around the floor. Jerry Garcia confirmed this in a 1979 interview. However, lyricist Robert Hunter clarified that the fan was actually named after the song was released.

This concludes your daily lesson about fans. Please don't ask me any questions, because this is pretty much all I know about fans.