a dead vacuum

Well, my Kirby is done. Our dear Kirby met a terrible fate last Friday evening while the kids were home alone. Maddy was helping out by vacuuming and accidentally turned the corner too quickly without realizing the cord wasn't long enough to go any further. The metal prong broke right off. My brilliant children decided that they most certainly did not want to be electrocuted so they weren't about to touch it. Thinking it through they decided the best thing to do was to wrap Kaden's hand in paper towels like a glove so he could reach into the socket and pull the metal piece out. Hello? Anyone see a problem with that idea? Lucky for Kaden he was able to get it out of the wall without harming himself. I got the phone call during time out for women letting me know after all was said and done. Needless to say we have since had a discussion on what to do if a metal prong breaks in the outlet and mom is not home. Am I sad about it? Not really. It is a very heavy vacuum with no attachments. We could actually fix the vacuum but truthfully I was wanting a new vacuum anyway. So, goodbye my sweet Kirby. May you rest in peace.