Fun House
Vacuuming happily

By Lorna Saito
Ha'iko, Maui

We read a lot to our daughter, Susan, when she was young. Once, when she was about 3 years old, I was discussing the story of Cinderella with her. I talked about how her wicked stepmother made her do all the chores and how Cinderella had to sweep the whole castle.

At that point, my daughter looked at me and said, "Why didn't she use the vacuum cleaner?"

Has your child said something funny? Do you have a humorous story about your spouse or other family members? 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.

If you have a true, humorous, unpublished short story about your family or a family-related topic, send it with your name, city and telephone number to: Fun House, 'Ohana Section, The Honolulu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. Enter as often as you like. Preference is given to stories 200 words in length or less.