Reginald

If ever the tale of a race between tortoise and hare were relevant, it's in this contest.

Kudos to Norm Abram and all that. Praise be, as well, to his network, producer, &c. Let him be crowned with a laurel wreath on the steps of the Capitol.
Even so, I regret it that Yankee Workshop projects almost never featured anything I'd care to build. In the latter years of that show it specialized in grandiose pieces well above the skill, tools,and pocketbooks of all but a small percent of its viewers.
Reasons for the show's demise may have nothing to do with any of that; however,I've a hunch that its content distanced too many viewers by Norm's turning out replicas only too faithful to Yankee taste and tradition.
Nonetheless, I admire the man and his achievement.