But Santa came here yesterday!
Seriously.............the Sears repairman looked like this -
but he didn't have this costume on. He had a Sears Repairman shirt on. He looked just like Santa....but he didn't smell like Santa....I don't think.
But it's the off season and Santa has to have something to do in March!!!
So my appointment was for some time between 8 am and noon.
He came about 11.
He was in and out in minutes.
And it only cost me $127.02.
See, Sears charges a flat $129 service call fee (plus parts). So if Santa stays for 2 minutes or if it takes him all day and he joins you for dinner, it's $129 (plus parts). It's probably extra if his reindeer come though.
So in came Santa and he cocked his head at the commercial machine. He adjusted his glasses,fumbled through his pack and went to work.
Three minutes later, he brought me this -
PRESENTS!
It's like Christmas! HE'S bringing ME presents! And what gift is better than cold, hard, damp, slimy CASH?
Santa: "All fixed!"
Me: "Really? Just like that?"
Santa: "Yep. Done!"
His quick fix required no parts!
Hmmmmm........... Really?
He just wanted a check for the $129.
I told him he could keep all that change. It added up to $1.98 and I would write him a check for the $127.02 balance. He didn't want my slimy dimes.
The kids came home and saw the pile of change on the counter.
Just like mice to cheese, my trap worked.
They started pushing each other out of the way.
"Oooohhhh Money!"
"That's mine!"
"NO, dude! It's mine."
"NO, dude! It's mine."
I calmly explained that I didn't know whose money it was, but it was mine now. And whoever's money it was owed me an additonal $127.02.
They dropped the money like it was hot coals and quickly stepped back from the pile.
"Wait? Why?"
"Oh because all that money was in the washing machine pump and THAT's what broke the machine. So whoever's money that is can pay up."
Funny, it wasn't their money afterall.
Thanks Santa!
