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I think he wanted to test his luck you cn infer this because Jim is always doing dumb stuff and this time he wanted to test nature.
Comment Posted on January 20, 2012 at 10:35 AM by Augustine B


In chapter 29 Jim took down the lightning rod just for the sake of it. In the book it says "Stolen? No. Jim take it down? Yes! Why? For the shucks of it. Smiling, he had climbed to scuttle the iron, dare any storm to strike his house!". That is why Jim took down the lightning rod.
Comment Posted on December 14, 2011 at 11:25 AM by Jennifer V


Hi Ben! When I read chapter 29 it said that Jim said he did it just because. Will was pestering Jim into putting it back up but Jim said there was nothing to worry about and if lightning wanted to strike his house, go for it! (:
Comment Posted on December 14, 2011 at 11:20 AM by Emily F


The reason he takes it down is he will tempt fate in any way he can. He said specifically to Will just "for shucks of it."
Comment Posted on December 14, 2011 at 10:37 AM by Travis T