Unfurling the Canopy

I dropped down from the coat peg to scout the entryway corner, landing right on the curved rim of the tall metal umbrella stand. Down inside, a classic folding umbrella was wedged tight, its little fabric strap flapping loose and snagging on the metal wire basket! One clumsy tug from above and that crisp nylon canopy was bound to get pinched. Time for a quick extraction! I reached down from the lip, hooked a clean wooden golf tee from a stray bowl under the umbrella's elastic loop, and leveraged it upward against the rim. With a swift snap, the strap popped free, smoothing flat against the sleek black fabric.