Oh man, what a laugh this gave me this morning...I can just see how this all played out in my mind. I have to say, I think those would have been my words too, and thoughts as well.
Something similar happened at our fall fundraiser at church a few years ago, the chair lady was drawing names for the prizes, with the main prize being a complete computer system, it was valued at around $5,000. Well, her youngest child pulled their own name. There was a little old lady in the front row, and she is just a biddy. Well, she rather loudly said,"Well is that not just peachy. How nice" and then...."how much did you pay that kid to draw your name" All was quiet...it was a mess.
Great story Sara, nice way to start the week.
hzgrace
· 1 year ago
(Sara) rflol So nice to know somebody else has their own "isms". i bet that deacon still smiles when he thinks of you!
Neas Nuttiness
· 1 year ago
How nice to be able to start my week with a laugh! I would have probably said the same thing.
Last year I was invited to a Pilot Club "Tea" and fundraiser. One of the ladies at my table won a raffle prize. She didn't say anything with a 4 letter word in it, BUT, she did trip over her sisters purse and fell flat on her face...I think she might have prefered swearing!
Vicky
· 1 year ago
Okay, that is just plain hysterical... as in bent over in my chair laughing! How do you seem to know exactly what I need when I need it? I can not top that.
I can offer my own memory of the our church fall bazaar in which my mother was in charge of the raffle for a beautiful quilt stitched by one of the circles. This was sort of the "crowning glory" of the bazaar if you will. At some point she felt the quilt didn't have enough tickets sold so she took it upon herself to go person to person and convince them to purchase a 1 dollar ticket... however she warned them... SHE was going to win the quilt. Fortunately, we went home BEFORE the drawing where her name was indeed called as the grand prize winner... and we were lucky in that everyone actually thought it was pretty funny.
Melissa
· 1 year ago
Oh that is so funny!
Great way to tell the story too- I didn't even see that ending coming! :o)
Sherri
· 1 year ago
Wow, this must be more common than I would have thought. At a Charity Fashion Show last Spring, a local TV personality who had been conned into the Master of Ceremonies job by his mother was asked to pull the ticket for a free Caribbean Cruise for 2. And he pulled his mother's ticket! There was a little mumbling at the mike and we heard him say, "Are we sure this is legal?" Everyone laughed when he announced her name.
Anonymous
· 1 year ago
Thanks for that story today. It made me laugh out loud, which is something I really needed about now! I look forward to your blog every weekday ( I even check on weekends...just in case!)
Liz
· 1 year ago
Oh Sara... that is SO funny. I think we might be distantly related... you could be family! :)
Michelle
· 1 year ago
Oh my goodness!! How horrifying! LOL Came across your blog today and wanted to say hi!
denali
· 1 year ago
ROFLMAO! Good one, Sara :) I giggled when I read what you said, and then guffawed when I read what Len said. Too funny!
haffnewie
· 1 year ago
That was hilarious!! We are all human...and make mistakes!! Glad you were still loved and accepted there! That is a great story!
Susan
· 1 year ago
Thank you for your blogs. I have a painful condition, too, though not as bad as yours. You geve me a lot to think about. I read your postings every day. Instead of futiley trying to be our pre-illness self, we can be the very best sick person that we are. You are one of the best people I know.
Sara
· 1 year ago
You guys are a riot... glad to know I'm not the only one out there making a fool of myself! :)
@Susan... glad you're here and that it helps. You being here helps me too :)
sara (gitz)
Anita J.
· 1 year ago
God bless you, my filterless friend! I am just thankful I was able to control the bite of chili I had in my mouth so that I didn't choke to death on your story.
GREAT one.
txmom2jami
· 1 year ago
What an adorable story! Girl, you are just awesome - my kind of people, for sure. :)
mandy
· 1 year ago
HAHAHAHA!!!
Now, THAT was good. :) I'll be back for more, Sara.
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Something similar happened at our fall fundraiser at church a few years ago, the chair lady was drawing names for the prizes, with the main prize being a complete computer system, it was valued at around $5,000. Well, her youngest child pulled their own name. There was a little old lady in the front row, and she is just a biddy. Well, she rather loudly said,"Well is that not just peachy. How nice" and then...."how much did you pay that kid to draw your name" All was quiet...it was a mess.
Great story Sara, nice way to start the week.
rflol So nice to know somebody else has their own "isms". i bet that deacon still smiles when he thinks of you!
Last year I was invited to a Pilot Club "Tea" and fundraiser. One of the ladies at my table won a raffle prize. She didn't say anything with a 4 letter word in it, BUT, she did trip over her sisters purse and fell flat on her face...I think she might have prefered swearing!
I can offer my own memory of the our church fall bazaar in which my mother was in charge of the raffle for a beautiful quilt stitched by one of the circles. This was sort of the "crowning glory" of the bazaar if you will. At some point she felt the quilt didn't have enough tickets sold so she took it upon herself to go person to person and convince them to purchase a 1 dollar ticket... however she warned them... SHE was going to win the quilt. Fortunately, we went home BEFORE the drawing where her name was indeed called as the grand prize winner... and we were lucky in that everyone actually thought it was pretty funny.
Great way to tell the story too- I didn't even see that ending coming! :o)
@Susan... glad you're here and that it helps. You being here helps me too :)
sara (gitz)
GREAT one.
Now, THAT was good.
:)
I'll be back for more, Sara.