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A couple of weeks ago, neighbor Mitch called our house to see if Mr.4444 (Mark) wanted to go with him to help a fellow neighbor, Bob, who was stranded on the side of the highway with his wife, son, Tahoe, and pop-up camper. Bob had taken his family on a Memorial Day camping trip and was on his way home. Maddeningly, the S.U.V. had just “conked out” just two exits from home.

Mark and Mitch headed off to help Bob and his family. They soon arrived and helped push the vehicle and trailer further off the road. (With the busy holiday weekend, traffic was intense, which added to the stressful moment.) Bob lifted the hood, and the debate over the problem began.

“It’s the alternator,” he stated emphatically. “I’ve had this problem before.”

“It has to be a spark plug; nothing’s connecting,” offered Mark.

“Trust me,” Bob insisted, thinking of the auto repair bill. “It’s the alternator. I knew it was going to happen again sooner or later.”

Mitch walked over to the driver’s window and looked in, noting the gas gauge. “Got any gas?” he asked, noticing the buried needle.

[Bob's response cannot be printed on this Rated-PG blog.]

Mark and Mitch have taken Bob’s Man-Card. The following will be presented to Bob later today:
Other ways to lose your Man-Card (according to Mr.4444):

*Knowing how to spell potpourri

*Knowing that salmon is a color

*Driving a mini-van

(Feel free to offer your own)

June 16, 2008 |


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    Mr Lady    , 30 Something June 16, 2008 9:52 pm   

    OMG! So funny!


  2. Josh Maxwell June 16, 2008 10:00 pm   

    I must say this is a great article i enjoyed reading it keep the good work :)


  3. dysfunctional mom June 17, 2008 3:06 am   

    O man, Dysfunctional Dad has totally lost his man card. He not only drives the mini-van, but he loves the thing.


  4. mikey777 June 17, 2008 5:05 am   

    Yep, that’s definitely high up there on the list of things to do to lose your man card. I’m a mechanic, and I’ve had co-workers lose their man cards in much the same way. They never hear the end of it…

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    trysh    , Crafting June 17, 2008 8:06 am   

    Great laugh to start the day with! I love it!
    Someone’s never going to hear the end of this one!

  6. avatar
    stewartallyn    , Dads June 17, 2008 9:20 am   

    You call curtains draperies and actually have an opinion on which pattern would look better in the bedroom.


  7. tom June 17, 2008 10:43 am   

    You can hand your man card back if you’ve ever lingered for more than ten seconds on the Lifetime channel or watching Oprah.

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    RealWorldMom    , Moms June 18, 2008 9:56 am   

    LOL! Great post, Barb! And I love the title! :-)


  9. Birdie June 18, 2008 10:35 pm   

    um…that was pretty hilarious!

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    ourcrookedtree    , Moms June 19, 2008 10:18 am   

    Hilarious!

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    Maureen    , Painting/Drawing June 22, 2008 7:44 am   

    Hahahahahahahaha!!!!! Oh, I would have LOVED to see if he actually admitted what the problem was to the fammily; but his wife’s response probably couldn’t be printed here either…

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