This Is My Main Fidget

 
This is a 65mm d20 (20-sided die). Green. Just a bit smaller than a baseball but a perfect fit for my hand.
 
This die has never been rolled in anger, or in a game (I have an ivory version which I use for gaming). It's sole purpose is for me to pick it up while thinking (usually when writing or programming) and, well, fondle it. Sometimes I toss it back and forth, from one hand to the other. Sometimes I fumble and it goes flying to bounce off the wall or a file cabinet. So far I've managed to do no serious damage to myself or my belongings. Believe me, this thing could do damage.
 

 
I love this thing.
 
I first learned these monstrosities existed when a friend of mine bought one for herself several years ago. Over the next few months, I bought five, one in each color available. My son has the red one. My wife claimed the black one. I use the ivory one for gaming. The blue one sits on a shelf in my office looking all glossy and cool.
 
The green one, my fidget, one no longer looks glossy, and the numbers have been worn off from lots and lots of fidgeting.
 
I used to twirl ink pens. Or roll my wedding ring around my fingertips in a way that seemed to fascinate people I used to work with. That is, when they weren't being scandalized that I was using my wedding ring as a fidget.
 
These days, for the past three years I guess, it's been this ridiculously huge green d20.
 

 
Best. Fidget. Ever.
 
-David
 
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