[funny stories]
When I was working for a property management
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company, many of the homeowners paid their association dues through auto pay, which takes the money automatically from their bank account. One day I received a call from an elderly woman who had been paying her dues late and was being charged a late fee every month. She told me she just couldn’t remember to pay on time. I suggested she sign up for auto pay. After a few moments of silence, the sweet lady said, “But honey, I don’t see how that would help. I don’t have a car.” Sharon Hunter, Buena Vista
I recently visited my son and his family. While I
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was there I learned they were having plumbing issues that caused the toilet and bathtub to back up. My son was on the roof with a plumber’s snake tool that he was attempting to put down the sewer gas pipeline to unplug all parts of the system. Our 4-year-old grandson wandered out, looked up and asked his dad what he was doing on the roof. “Unplugging a pipe so the poop will go down,” his dad responded. Our grandson contemplated that for a minute and then said with complete confidence, “Oh, that must have been from the reindeer this Christmas.” Now what other logical explanation could there be? Lynn Lauterbach, Loveland
My 7-year-old grandson was looking at my arm as I worked in the kitchen. He said, “Grandma, they make stuff that tightens your skin. You need to get some and put a big glob on your arm and rub it in real good.” Wanda Brooks, Fountain We pay $15 to each person who submits a funny story that’s printed in the magazine. At the end of the year, we draw one name from those submitting jokes and that person will receive $150. Send your 2014 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. ColoradoCountryLife.coop January 2014 29