[ funny stories]
READERS PHOTOS Crystal Pier holds her copy of CCL on Pacific Beach in San Diego, California.
When our son, Jon, was 5 and our daughter, Jessica, was 7, we went to one of our favorite Mexican food restaurants for dinner. We sat there a long time waiting for a waitress, and my husband said, “We must have our invisible shirts on.” After a while longer, a young waitress came to our table and asked, “How is everyone doing tonight?” Not missing a beat, my son said, “We’re great! We have our invisible shirts on!” During that long pause, my husband and I could not find a hole big enough to hide in. Donny Thulson, Durango One night at dinner we were discussing the meaning of different words when the word “subdued” came up. Our son, who was 8, said, “It means that Dad is the main dude and I am the sub dude. You know, the smaller dude.” Gina Biolchini, Colorado Springs
Doug Race and his buddy, Trapper, of Red Feather Lakes, take the magazine to the NASCAR Talladega race.
Ken and Nancy Smith at Arches National Monument, Utah.
Father worked most of the morning repairing his tractor because it was not operating properly. A 4-year-old neighbor boy sat on a nearby stump, watching every move, as my dad labored. When Mother called for lunch, Dad rose from his work and kicked a tractor tire. The little spectator came forward and said, “You know what I think, mister?” He paused and continued, “I think there’s something wrong with it.” Anne Steinbeck, Gunnison My friend was having her third child at home (not at the hospital) and her two boys, 5 and 6 years old, were anxious to find out if it was a brother or sister. Mom previously told the boys that when her door was open they would know that the baby arrived and they could come in and look. The excited boys saw the door open and the older one told the younger to look. The young boy crept quietly into the room, peeked, ran back out and said, “The baby is here!” The older boy asked, “Is it a boy or a girl?” The younger one said, “I couldn’t tell. Its eyes were closed.” Zita Dean, Thornton
WINNER: Joe and Susan Capps-Quintana celebrate their anniversary in Hawaii, with their copies of Colorado Country Life.
TAKE YOUR PHOTO WITH YOUR MAGAZINE AND WIN! It’s easy to win with Colorado Country Life. Simply take a photo of someone (or a selfie!) with the magazine and email the photo and your name and address to info@coloradocountrylife.org. We’ll draw one photo to win a $25 gift card each month. The next deadline is Monday, January 16. This month’s winners are La Plata members Joe and Susan Capps-Quintana. They visited Hawaii for their anniversary. coloradocountrylife.coop
We pay $15 to each person who submits a funny story that’s printed in the magazine. At the end of the year we will draw one name from those submitting funny stories and that person will receive $200. Send your 2017 stories to Colorado Country Life, 5400 Washington St., Denver, CO 80216 or email funnystories@coloradocountrylife.org. Don’t forget to include your mailing address, so we can send you a check.
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