Playing Santa Isn’t As Easy As It Looks
Everyone knows that Santa manages to get down chimneys, lots and lots of chimneys, on Christmas Eve. So it must be easy to do, right? Well, no, actually there's a man in Colorado who can prove it's a lot harder than it looks. He locked himself out of his house and decided he'd use the Santa trick - hey if a fat guy in a red suit can do it, why not him, right?
And he promptly got himself stuck.
The man, whose name wasn't released, fell about 12 feet down the shaft. Authorities said he was hurt but did not elaborate on the nature and extent of his injuries.
He convinced authorities it was his home, and there was no evidence he was breaking in, city spokeswoman Jennifer Galli said. Police were present but made no arrests.
Firefighters rescued the man by lowering a ladder into the chimney and lifting him to safety, Galli said.
Generally speaking, wouldn't a spare key under a doormat be handier? (Actually, that is not recommended, that is the first place burglars look. But there are any number of ways to keep spare keys where they can be found in a hurry in case of locking yourself out). Oh well, his antics will provide hours of entertainment for the neighbors. They'll be discussing this for years.
Dumb Stuff | Gaius Saturday, 9 December , 2006
By Lars Walker, Saturday, 9 December , 2006 @ 9:35 am
There’s a very simple place to keep an extra key — on one’s own person. I always carry 2 sets. I might misplace one set, but I’ve never displaced both.