Saturday, August 4, 2018

Saturday Giggles #1 by Erika M Szabo #OurAuthorGang

Clumsy guy versus hole in the ground


Steve was a happy-go-lucky guy but also the clumsiest, funniest and the most fast-acting-without-thinking kind of guy I’ve ever known. He was born with two left feet (well not literarily) and his body was way much faster than his brain. He passed away a few months ago at 87 and we always wondered how he managed to live that long. Let me tell you a story about him.

He decided that his spruce tree was getting too tall and wide close to the entrance of his property. It was blocking his view of the traffic on the busy highway, so he decided to dig it up and replant it somewhere else on his land.

He drove the huge backhoe from his garage without making a plan where he would replant the tree and within minutes there was about a seven feet deep gaping hole where the tree had stood. He jumped off the backhoe and looked at the tree laying on the ground with huge dirtball around the roots. He stood there, scratched his head; trying to find a place to replant the tree. He decided that the north corner of his swimming pool would be the perfect place for the beautiful tree.

He climbed right back up on that backhoe, dug a hole by the pool, hauled the tree over and planted it. Satisfied with his accomplishment, he turned towards his wife who just pulled into the driveway. She stared at the gaping hole where the tree had been.

“What did you do that for?” his wife asked watching him walking towards her. Suddenly he disappeared from her sight and fell into the deep hole.

“I’m okay! Help me out of here, would you?”

Steve didn’t fill up the hole that day or the next day, despite his wife’s nagging. I visited them the next evening.

I got out of my car, and I saw Steve running after his sausage dog. The dog was carrying something black in his mouth and seemed to try to reach the hole in the crawlway wall before Steve could catch up with him. I was watching the short-legged dog hoping he would win the race when Steve’s shout diverted my attention.

“Fudge on muffin!” I heard his muffled voice. Being a sweet and polite man, I never heard him swear but he used the goofiest words to substitute the F word.

I couldn’t see him anywhere. Then I heard Eva’s shrieking voice from the patio. “Damn fool! Told you to fill up that hole!”

I rushed over to see what happened. Steve was trying to pull himself out of the deep hole but he kept slipping.

“Are you okay?” I hollered as I scanned him for injuries.

“I’m okay! Really! Just go get something to pull me up.”

“Wait! Don’t you move! Let me get a stepladder to get you out.”

 Eva and I lowered a ladder into the hole. Steve climbed up, examining the scrapes and scratches on his arms and legs. Luckily, he had only superficial injuries. Steve promised he would fill up the hole the following day.

The next day rained all day.

My phone rang around five in the evening; I heard Eva’s voice when I picked up. “You will not gonna to believe this!” she sounded exasperated, “The dumbbell fell into the hole again!”

“Seriously!?” I asked hardly believing, “The third time? Is he okay?”

“Yes,” she chuckled. “He’s the only person on Earth who would fall into the same hole three times. But he swam out this time; the hole is filled up with water.”

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Ruth de Jauregui via Google+

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The perfect post after a tough day at work. And then the videos!! Many thanks to Erika M. Szabo​ for a bright spot in my day. :D
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Ruth de Jauregui

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Oh my, I laughed so hard I cried. Thank you Erika, it was a tough day at work and you just brightened it up!!
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Sorry you had a tough day but I'm glad that Steve's story made you laugh and relax :)

Joanne Jaytanie via Google+

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Need a giggle? Check out today's blog post. #OurAuthorGang
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Joanne Jaytanie

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Funny story.
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Joe Bonadonna via Google+

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Today on #OurAuthorGang, author Erika M. Szabo​ presents Saturday Giggles #! -- a true and very funny story about one man's battle with a large hole in the ground.
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Joe Bonadonna

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Fell outta my chair here, laughing! This is hilarious, Erika -- and especially since it's a true story. Yeah, that would be me. You know how I always hurt myself trying to do stupid stuff no woman in her right mind would even attempt, lol!
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LOL, Steve was a lovable goofball who had a heart of gold :)
 
+Erika M Szabo -- yep, I got the sense of that from your story. Good neighbors.

Tricia Drammeh

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Oh, that's too funny. Thankfully, he wasn't hurt. I can't help but think he should have listened to his wife and filled up the hole right away, but at least his mishaps made for a funny story to share.
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The funny thing is that he never had serious injuries because of his scatter mind and clumsiness :) Yes, he promised his wife hundreds of times that he will listen, but forgot his promise as soon as he said it

Mary Schmidt

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That is funny! I loved the "swam out" bit and chasing the dog. Perfect in getting this day started.
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Steve was one of a kind guy :) I have lots of fond memories of our 20 some years friendship

Lorraine Carey

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Now that story had me rolling. I do know some men like that, luckily I'm not married to one of them. In Italian we call them Baffoons or Bobos. This is just hilarious!
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+Lorraine Carey My hubby is less fun than Steve was, but luckily not a Bobo LOL
 
+Erika M Szabo Mine is not a Bobo but is not funny. He's a very conservative and serious man. So different from me. LOL

Toi Thomas

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We used to call my brother-in-laws father Mr. Magoo, he once crashed a trackter into someone's fence. I guess every neighborhood has one of these guys. Great post.
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+Erika M Szabo With or without the bee, it's still an oddball event. It was nice of everyone to help out.
 
+Toi Thomas yes, I grew up in a small town where people knew and helped each other.

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Chris Weigand

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Too funny
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Toi Thomas via Google+

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Today, Erika M. Szabo​ shares a lighthearted fail story from her neighborhood. #OurAuthorGang
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Grace Au

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Cute story!!!!
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Nikki McDonagh

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Oh, how funny. Poor Steve. I love the video of the man with the crates, ouch!
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Yes, it is funny :) Watching those videos it's no wonder women live longer :)

Erika M Szabo via Google+

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Man versus hole in the ground
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