Fun House
How would you like your chili today?

I had several Zippy's benefit chili tickets, so I took my then-3-year-old nephew, Brandon, to Zippy's to pick up the chili.

Brandon handed the tickets to the man behind the counter, who then asked him, "Do you want it hot or cold?"

My nephew replied, "I want it just right."

— Merilee Lau, Honolulu

If you have a true, humorous, unpublished short story about your family or a family-related topic, send it with your name, city and telephone number to: Fun House, 'Ohana Section, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; e-mail ohana@honoluluadvertiser.com or fax 535-8170. Preference is given to stories 200 words in length or less. The best Fun House anecdotes of 2001 will be reprinted in the 'Ohana section after the end of the year, and the selected writers will receive Honolulu Advertiser logo items. Enter as often as you like.