They are supposed to be lifeless, inanimate objects without vestige of pulse or protoplasm. But don’t believe it. That’s propaganda disseminated to deceive the unwary. When a plastic garden hose gets cold it lives; I’ll guarantee it. I found out not long ago when I decided to coil up one I had used last fall to wash the car. I was motivated by a desire to procrastinate no longer. Had I known how things were going to turn out, I wouldn’t have taken myself so seriously.