The Best of Ellijay, Blue Ridge & Jasper Funpaper issue 7 | Page 35

Sometimes life is funny by accident. Something unexpected happens that cracks you up and you just have to tell the story again and again and again because it’s too funny to be true, but it IS true. Or sometimes, it’s something SO touching or cute you just have to share. If you have a story like that, a true one, send it to us, preferably with a picture that goes with it and we’ll feature it here. Send yours to: [email protected] Sue Curtis Hansard I had such a good giggle at Publics in Hickory Flat a few minutes ago.I was waiting in the car for Tom to go get some ice cream to go on the peach pie I'm baking tonight. This lady came in front of me with a loaded cart of food. She was walking fast. She went way down the lane. Then she came back in front of me again and down by my car and down the lane behind me then stopped and got her keys and started clicking the locks. Her car was in the very first parking spot across from me. When it beeped she shoved her cart toward the car and started to smacking her head. I ask now how can you forget you got the first parking spot? I'm glad she ran and got the cart before it hit the other cars. Needless to say I was very entertained. Plus she was doing all this on spike heel shoes! Danny Tatum I'm on my way home from work tonight on my motorcycle and I am going down this little road that kinda acts as a shortcut between 140 and 411. I see this little girl on her bicycle and she looks back at me and grins. I thought what is she up to? As I got closer I could tell what she was thinking. So I revved up my bike like I was going to gun it and man off she went! She was peddling for all she was worth. You could tell she was laughing as hard as she was peddling. I stayed back as long as I could. When she got to the end of her yard she stopped and smiled and waved. I waved back and went on. It was just then that it hit me, I once knew another kid just like that. His name was Danny. I laughed and cried at the same time. I remembered being that kid and dreaming big. Peddling for all I was worth. I used to think those guys on those old triumph Choppers probably didn't even notice or care. But In my world I would give them a run for the