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Sweet Naive Harry

I have a relative who was super tender-hearted. Harry put everyone else’s feelings ahead of his own. He had several wives and they all took advantage of him. I figured he found them slithering under granite. Many were beauties, but we saw their scales after a while. Harry never did. Harry was dyslexic like most of our family. He never learned to read. His third wife Tasha was a piece of wonderment. She ran off with another guy, but begged him to keep her on his checking account. He did. Harry was called to the bank one day. All of his checks for the month had bounced. The bank president showed him statements. Harry could not read the words. They said WITHDRAWAL $300 every day. Tasha’s work no doubt. Harry’s sister convinced him to take Tasha’s name off. He called Tasha to apologize. During the phone call Tasha said, “I am still on your life insurance right?” He said “Uh-huh,” until he told his sister.

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Date: 5/25/2022 8:23:00 PM
Apparently Harry was not too dyslexic to get married several times...
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 5/25/2022 9:23:00 PM
I am dyslexic; it is not a disease and it can be lived with.
Date: 5/25/2022 11:45:00 AM
Oh my, Harry has a real problem! I hope he is learning better before he is ruined.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 5/25/2022 9:24:00 PM
He is deceased now, unfortunately, gone at 60.

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