After taking a little hiatus from Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop, I’m back this week. This is my prompt:
2.) A time you were tricked.
Although Motor Man and I have only been married 10 years, we’ve known each other for 40. He’s the biggest practical joker I know. And no one is exempt: not his business associates, his racing customers, his friends, his family, and certainly, not me.
In the early days of our “courtship”, we were driving along the highway one day, and this conversation ensued:
Motor Man: “Did I ever tell you about the time I saved a little girl’s life when she was falling off a quarter horse?”
Me: “NO! You saved a little girl on a horse?!”
MM: “Yeah. It was a quarter horse.”
ME: Where did this happen? Did you know her? How old was she?” (I should have been a reporter.)
MM: “It was up near Farm Fresh.” (a local grocery store)
Me: “What happened? How did you save her?” (I wanted details.)
MM: “Well, she was falling off and was really scared, and I saved her.”
Me: “What did you do? How did you stop the horse?”
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MM: “I unplugged it.”
image from The Carousel Workshop
Yeah. I married him anyway.
these days of mine 
Oh that’s funny! I believe MM’s little story for you that fine day was what is commonly known in the “jokester” trade as a GOTCHA! 😀
Pam (and Sam)
LOL. Early morning is made for the occasional joke.
I’m embarrassed to admit how many times Motor Man has gotten me!!! He’s such a delight!
Ha Ha- I heard a similar joke not long ago and it cracked me up!!!!
Oh very good! Your husband is one of those “tricksy hobbitses.”
Ha ha! So glad he was there to save the day! 🙂
Very cute! That is a perfect picture of you guys to go with the story too.
“I unplugged it”. Hahahaa.
Such a hero!
~d.
Yeah Dianna, you married him “because”! Because you knew he would make you laugh every dang day 😀 Your Motor Man cracked me up this morning. Sweet photo of you two~smiling here. You know, I do believe that is a little Bay Quarter Horse!
Thanks for making me smile today! Your picture of you & MM is sooooo appropriate for this blog.
I love this! What a great story!
haha…I will have to share with Rick. Love, love how you…er, MM…er, both of you delivered the punchline. Thank you for the very funny story.
That is hilarious! I can picture him telling that story. Since I inherited the “gullible gene” from my mom, I know that I would have fell for it too! The photo of you & MM is a wonderful example that a picture tells a thousand words – love it:)
Old joke … new twist … good job.
DS
Sounds just like him and yes I have been fooled many times with his jokes. Thanks MM for your always hilarious take on things.
Aaww, sweet and funny! A hero at large! ~ Sheila
Cute! Darling picture of the two of you!
i felt that one coming… 🙂
Here he comes to save the day! No, it’s not Mighty Mouse, it’s Motor Man!! That was a great ‘gotcha’ story! And your MM is quite the jokester too. 😉
So nice to have someone around to keep us laughing…I don’t know about you, but I sure need it!!!
Yes, perfect picture to go with this one! When the state quarters first came out, I was talking to one of my uncles one day – who had just gotten the Delaware quarter in some change. He asked me if I knew what sort of horse that was; it was a special kind. I told him I didn’t know. He said “A Quarter Horse.” We had a good laugh, but this is funnier! 🙂
The first time he “got me” I thought to myself, “I’m gonna like this neighbor!” And I do…but now I’m just a little bit wiser and ready for those “got chas”!
A guy with a wonderful sense of humor is definitely a keeper! Cute story and it sounds just like something my hubby would say! My son has a wonderful sense of humor, too, and keeps us laughing when he visits. In today’s world, laughter is more important than ever!
Cute! Life’s a lot more fun when we have someone to laugh with 🙂 MJ
MM sounds like Wild Bill…the two of them would have fun together between talking cars and horsepower…..they would plot new ways to tease both of us:) Thanks for sharing:)
He is too funny! And what a delightful story…I love the photo of the two of you!
I love the picture of the two of you. You have got your hands full with that one, Dianna!
My husband loves to tell me “stories” just like that…he makes me laugh!
Love it and mine, too!
Love that horse. I would like to own one someday!
Good one Motor Man. Love it.