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Daddy's Friend

My daughter, about age three at the time, and I were home alone. I was just stepping out of the shower when she said to me "Look, there's Daddy's friend". I screamed and grabbed for a towel. I said where? as I saw no one. She pointed up toward the wall, And there was a large Gecko. I began laughing hysterically. She sure got me with that declaration! My husband had told her That Gecko's were friendly, they eat bugs, and are Daddy's friend! 2-26-18 MAKE ME LAUGH -contest Sponsor: Robert Haigh

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Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 4/15/2018 3:56:00 AM

That is so cool and funny. I look around around garden and house in Johannesburg and there are so many geckos and lizards. And yes, they are friends. Many wishes, Kai

Faraz Ajmal

Date: 4/14/2018 8:59:00 AM

It s really cute and funny poems, children are so innocent nd free of worries, I really miss those days when I was used to play hide and seek, competition of paper planes, those were the days,

Leanne Lovejoy-Burton

Date: 4/10/2018 7:00:00 AM

Sweet. How cute are kids at that age. Love it.

Jan Allison

Date: 3/17/2018 5:06:00 PM

Oh how cute is this connie, kids say the most wonderful things... from the title I did wonder where this one was going lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Debbie Duncan

Date: 3/10/2018 2:17:00 AM

Too cute :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/8/2018 7:39:00 PM

this is SO cute. Kids say the darndest things. Remember that show? Something only us oldies would remember. Watching Voice the other night, blake shelton made mention how a singer sounded like Tiny Tim, and then Kelly Clarkson said "What? How does he look like the guy from Scrooge story?" That really cracked me up!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/4/2018 1:51:00 PM

LOL! That was a funny one! My granddaughter used to hide in my bedroom and pop out at me so I always wore a towel coming out of the bathroom.

Carol B.

Date: 3/1/2018 5:00:00 PM

Omg you’re hilarious. I laughed out loud reading this piece. For some strange reason when you press the happy face emoji it shows question marks on this site. I forget at times that I have to use the colon and bracket to indicate a smiling face. You write great humor. I loved it.

Arthur Vaso

Date: 3/1/2018 12:23:00 AM

Oh lordy this made me laugh!!!!!! :)

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 3/1/2018 1:35:00 AM

I wish it had made Robert laugh too. Thank you Arthur! ;)

Line Gauthier

Date: 2/28/2018 11:20:00 PM

Cute story, Connie. I love geckos too - none in Canada though.

Vladislav Raven

Date: 2/28/2018 7:23:00 PM

Hi Connie, well i have to say this one made me laugh for sure. I could just picture the scene. Good luck in the contest Connie, hope it does well for you. Have a wonderful Thursday. Hugs....Mike. XX

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 2/28/2018 8:08:00 PM

I am happy it made someone laugh. I am pretty terrible at writing anything humorous. Thank you for the support Mike. : )

Carol B.

Date: 2/28/2018 6:13:00 PM

That’s hilarious :)

Carol B.
Date: 2/28/2018 9:35:00 PM

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 2/28/2018 8:05:00 PM

I was laughing at myself screaming over a Gecko. Guess you had to be there. I never write humor well.: (

Heidi Sands

Date: 2/28/2018 4:53:00 PM

This is funny Connie :) Great for the contest :)

Carrie Richards

Date: 2/28/2018 2:36:00 PM

How cute this is !! I can about imagine your first horrified expression before you realized she only meant a Gecko !!! LOL !!

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 2/28/2018 2:45:00 PM

Yes Carrie, she really stunned me! My bathroom door was open because she was with me. I still laugh about it when I think about it. Thank you. So nice to hear from you. xxoo